diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index d70e891f4..0ea8cf750 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ val confluentVersion = "6.2.0"
 
 val fs2Version = "2.5.9"
 
-val kafkaVersion = "2.8.0"
+val kafkaVersion = "2.8.1"
 
 val testcontainersScalaVersion = "0.39.5"