diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 2cd6b1f2d..367b4a18f 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ val confluentVersion = "6.1.1"
 
 val fs2Version = "2.5.4"
 
-val kafkaVersion = "2.7.0"
+val kafkaVersion = "2.8.0"
 
 val testcontainersScalaVersion = "0.39.3"