diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index c6ee79e6..62dee098 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ val junitVersion = "5.13.4"
 val junitPioneerVersion = "2.3.0"
 val mockitoVersion = "5.20.0"
 val jmhVersion = "1.37"
-val confluentVersion = "8.0.1"
+val confluentVersion = "8.1.0"
 val vertxVersion = "5.0.4"
 
 dependencies {