diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d4f0d8b..bc52601 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 buildscript {
-    ext.kafka_version = '3.8.1'
+    ext.kafka_version = '3.9.0'
     ext.scala_version = '2.13'
     ext.kotlin_version = '2.0.21'
     ext.unboundid_version = '7.0.1'