diff --git a/aggregator/pom.xml b/aggregator/pom.xml
index ba67e8c..339ce7e 100644
--- a/aggregator/pom.xml
+++ b/aggregator/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
         <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.5</surefire-plugin.version>
-        <kafka.version>3.5.1</kafka.version>
+        <kafka.version>3.6.1</kafka.version>
         <confluent.platform.version>7.6.0</confluent.platform.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencyManagement>