diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2238d39152..48064402cc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <keycloakVersion>17.0.1</keycloakVersion>
     <bouncycastleVersion>1.70</bouncycastleVersion>
     <bytemanVersion>4.0.20</bytemanVersion>
-    <kafkaVersion>3.1.2</kafkaVersion>
+    <kafkaVersion>3.9.1</kafkaVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>2.0.7</slf4jVersion>
     <logbackVersion>1.5.25</logbackVersion>
     <logbackContribVersion>0.1.5</logbackContribVersion>