diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 986d574..17a74fb 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [versions]
-kafka = "4.0.0"
+kafka = "4.1.0"
 confluent = "8.0.0"
 junit = "5.13.3"
 mockito = "5.18.0"