diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c595f1234..d5a009c4e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		<elasticsearch>6.8.1</elasticsearch>
 		<log4j>2.9.1</log4j>
 		<springdata.commons>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</springdata.commons>
+		<netty>4.1.39.Final</netty>
 		<java-module-name>spring.data.elasticsearch</java-module-name>
 	</properties>
 
@@ -72,6 +73,19 @@
 		<url>https://jira.spring.io/browse/DATAES</url>
 	</issueManagement>
 
+	<dependencyManagement>
+
+		<dependencies>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>io.netty</groupId>
+				<artifactId>netty-bom</artifactId>
+				<version>${netty}</version>
+				<type>pom</type>
+				<scope>import</scope>
+			</dependency>
+		</dependencies>
+	</dependencyManagement>
+
 	<dependencies>
 
 		<!-- Spring -->
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/reactive/RawActionResponse.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/reactive/RawActionResponse.java
index 02fe7a93b..111e1b979 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/reactive/RawActionResponse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/reactive/RawActionResponse.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClientResponseExcepti
  *
  * @author Christoph Strobl
  * @author Peter-Josef Meisch
+ * @author Mark Paluch
  * @since 3.2
  */
 class RawActionResponse extends ActionResponse implements ClientResponse {
@@ -141,6 +142,15 @@ class RawActionResponse extends ActionResponse implements ClientResponse {
 		return delegate.bodyToFlux(typeReference);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.ClientResponse#releaseBody()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public Mono<Void> releaseBody() {
+		return delegate.releaseBody();
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.ClientResponse#toEntity(java.lang.Class)
@@ -168,6 +178,15 @@ class RawActionResponse extends ActionResponse implements ClientResponse {
 		return delegate.toEntityList(elementType);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.ClientResponse#toBodilessEntity()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public Mono<ResponseEntity<Void>> toBodilessEntity() {
+		return delegate.toBodilessEntity();
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.ClientResponse#toEntityList(org.springframework.core.ParameterizedTypeReference)