diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 83c4195..e287e63 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
 
         <!-- Define which kafka version -->
-        <kafkaVersion>3.4.0</kafkaVersion>
+        <kafkaVersion>3.8.0</kafkaVersion>
         <kafkaScalaVersion>kafka_2.12</kafkaScalaVersion>
 
         <!-- Define which Curator Test version -->