diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 72e1929f..b680ff57 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ azure-digital-twins = { module = "com.azure:azure-digitaltwins-core", version =
 azure-identity = { module = "com.azure:azure-identity", version = "1.8.1" }
 embedmongo = { module = "de.flapdoodle.embed:de.flapdoodle.embed.mongo", version = "4.6.1" }
 jackson-module-kotlin = { module = "com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin", version = "2.14.2" }
-kafka-clients = { module = "org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients", version = "5.5.14-ce"}
+kafka-clients = { module = "org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients", version = "6.2.9-ce"}
 kafka-json = { module = "io.confluent:kafka-json-serializer", version = "7.3.2"}
 kmongo = { module = "org.litote.kmongo:kmongo-serialization", version = "4.8.0" }
 kotest-junit5 = { module = "io.kotest:kotest-runner-junit5", version.ref = "kotest" }