diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index edc8ae88..52c7ff5f 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ val hikariVersion = "5.0.1"
 val isdialogmoteSchemaVersion = "1.0.5"
 val jacksonDataTypeVersion = "2.16.0"
 val jedisVersion = "5.1.0"
-val kafkaVersion = "3.6.0"
+val kafkaVersion = "7.6.1-ce"
 val kafkaEmbeddedVersion = "3.2.3"
 val ktorVersion = "2.3.8"
 val kluentVersion = "1.73"