diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b84270..0cb3d09 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/fastify/fastify-kafka#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "fastify-plugin": "^4.1.0",
-    "node-rdkafka": "2.18.0"
+    "node-rdkafka": "3.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^20.1.4",