diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1d9ce49..fa81cc4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 ext {
-    kafkaVersion = '3.9.0'
+    kafkaVersion = '4.1.1'
     solaceJavaAPIVersion = '10.27.0'
     isSnapshot = project.version.endsWith('-SNAPSHOT')
 }