diff --git a/modules/kafka/build.gradle b/modules/kafka/build.gradle
index baee466d59e..14bb06a4131 100644
--- a/modules/kafka/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/kafka/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.13.4'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.13.4'
     testImplementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:3.8.0'
-    testImplementation 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.4'
+    testImplementation 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.6'
     testImplementation 'com.google.guava:guava:23.0'
     testImplementation 'org.awaitility:awaitility:4.3.0'
 }