diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 004dbfe71..fb6b6d356 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ val catsEffectVersion = "2.5.4"
 
 val catsVersion = "2.6.1"
 
-val confluentVersion = "7.0.1"
+val confluentVersion = "6.2.2"
 
 val fs2Version = "2.5.10"