diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index a3a5021..227c454 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jackson = "2.18.3"
 micrometer = "1.15.5"
 opentelemetry = "2.15.0"
 testcontainers = "1.21.2"
-kafka = "3.9.2"
+kafka = "4.3.1"
 mongodb-driver = "5.4.0"
 debezium = "3.1.0.Final"
 kotlin = "2.2.0"