diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 81e22d6b..9d39eeb1 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ktor = "2.3.7"
 [libraries]
 archunit = { module = "com.tngtech.archunit:archunit-junit5", version = "1.2.1" }
 embedmongo = { module = "de.flapdoodle.embed:de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo", version = "4.12.2" }
-kafka-clients = { module = "org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients", version = "7.5.3-ce"}
+kafka-clients = { module = "org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients", version = "7.9.1-ce"}
 kmongo = { module = "org.litote.kmongo:kmongo-serialization", version = "4.11.0" }
 kotlin-stdlib = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotest-junit5 = { module = "io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5", version.ref = "kotest" }