diff --git a/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle b/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle
index 504c6d05..e9b73020 100644
--- a/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation project(':microshed-testing-testcontainers')
   
   testImplementation 'org.awaitility:awaitility:4.2.2'
-  testImplementation 'org.testcontainers:kafka:1.20.2'
+  testImplementation 'org.testcontainers:kafka:1.20.3'
   testImplementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-log4j12:2.0.16'
 
   testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.11.3'