diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f6cfcb51..04a89606 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ val hikariVersion = "6.2.1"
 val jacksonVersion = "2.18.2"
 val jaxbVersion = "2.3.1"
 val jsonVersion = "20250107"
-val kafkaVersion = "3.9.0"
+val kafkaVersion = "7.8.1-ce"
 val kithApprecVersion = "2019.07.30-04-23-2a0d1388209441ec05d2e92a821eed4f796a3ae2"
 val kithHodemeldingVersion = "2019.07.30-12-26-5c924ef4f04022bbb850aaf299eb8e4464c1ca6a"
 val kluentVersion = "1.73"