diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 178efdb..e6313a6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ configurations {
 }
 
 ext {
-  kafkaVersion = "3.8.1"
+  kafkaVersion = "3.9.1"
 }
 
 dependencies {