diff --git a/log4j-parent/pom.xml b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
index 69b536f9986..cdda19d3c8a 100644
--- a/log4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
     <junit-jupiter.version>5.11.3</junit-jupiter.version>
     <junit-pioneer.version>1.9.1</junit-pioneer.version>
-    <kafka.version>3.8.0</kafka.version>
+    <kafka.version>3.8.1</kafka.version>
     <lightcouch.version>0.2.0</lightcouch.version>
     <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
     <log4j-transform.version>0.1.0</log4j-transform.version>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d9f51f5087f..d59b084a764 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
     <site-jctools.version>4.0.5</site-jctools.version>
     <site-je.version>18.3.12</site-je.version>
     <site-jeromq.version>0.6.0</site-jeromq.version>
-    <site-kafka.version>3.8.0</site-kafka.version>
+    <site-kafka.version>3.8.1</site-kafka.version>
     <site-logback.version>1.5.5</site-logback.version>
     <site-slf4j.version>2.0.16</site-slf4j.version>