diff --git a/extensions/vertx-http/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/vertx/http/deployment/HttpRootPathBuildItem.java b/extensions/vertx-http/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/vertx/http/deployment/HttpRootPathBuildItem.java
index 98ef3b6f76e6b..451c50593da56 100644
--- a/extensions/vertx-http/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/vertx/http/deployment/HttpRootPathBuildItem.java
+++ b/extensions/vertx-http/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/vertx/http/deployment/HttpRootPathBuildItem.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public Builder orderedRoute(String route, Integer order) {
                 this.routerType = RouteType.ABSOLUTE_ROUTE;
             }
 
-            BasicRoute basicRoute = new BasicRoute(this.path, -1);
+            BasicRoute basicRoute = new BasicRoute(this.path, order);
 
             super.routeFunction = basicRoute;
             return this;