diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 993e2816e..e5d879ab2 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ val confluentVersion = "7.7.1"
 
 val fs2Version = "3.11.0"
 
-val kafkaVersion = "3.8.0"
+val kafkaVersion = "3.8.1"
 
 val testcontainersScalaVersion = "0.41.4"