diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 118791f..d989806 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ val postgresVersion = "42.7.4"
 val hikariVersion = "5.1.0"
 val flywayVersion = "10.21.0"
 val gsonVersion = "2.11.0"
-val kafkaVersion = "3.7.0"
+val kafkaVersion = "7.8.0-ce"
 val altinnKanalSchemasVersion = "2.0.0"
 val avroVersion = "1.12.0"
 val confluentVersion = "7.7.2"