diff --git a/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle b/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle
index e9b73020..7c1c3bde 100644
--- a/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dependencies {
   api 'org.eclipse.microprofile:microprofile:7.0'
   api 'org.eclipse.microprofile.reactive.messaging:microprofile-reactive-messaging-api:3.0.1'
   
-  implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:3.8.0'
+  implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:3.8.1'
   
   testImplementation project(':microshed-testing-testcontainers')