diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index e091d81..aa970af 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ val jacocoVersion = "0.8.8"
 val jschVersion = "0.2.6"
 val jsonPathVersion = "2.7.0"
 val pulsarVersion = "2.10.2"
-val kafkaVersion = "3.2.3"
+val kafkaVersion = "3.4.0"
 val mqttVersion = "1.2.5"
 val protonj2Version = "1.0.0-M11"
 val log4jVersion = "2.19.0"