diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2d2480e64..a55ecd570 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
     <jboss-log-manager.version>3.0.6.Final</jboss-log-manager.version>
 
-    <kafka.version>3.7.0</kafka.version>
+    <kafka.version>3.7.1</kafka.version>
 
     <opentelemetry.version>1.32.0-alpha</opentelemetry.version>
     <opentelemetry-semconv.version>1.21.0-alpha</opentelemetry-semconv.version>