diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 606d96bf..a00189a9 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ publish_plugin = "2.0.0"
 release_plugin = "3.0.2"
 quarkus_plugin = "3.11.0"
 
-kafka = "3.7.1"
+kafka = "3.9.1"
 datastax_java_driver = "4.17.0"
 scylladb_java_driver = "4.18.0.1"