diff --git a/smallrye-reactive-messaging-kafka-test-companion/revapi.json b/smallrye-reactive-messaging-kafka-test-companion/revapi.json
index 38e24d82d..b6794d51a 100644
--- a/smallrye-reactive-messaging-kafka-test-companion/revapi.json
+++ b/smallrye-reactive-messaging-kafka-test-companion/revapi.json
@@ -24,7 +24,15 @@
     "criticality" : "highlight",
     "minSeverity" : "POTENTIALLY_BREAKING",
     "minCriticality" : "documented",
-    "differences" : [ ]
+    "differences" : [{
+        "code": "java.field.constantValueChanged",
+        "old": "field io.smallrye.reactive.messaging.kafka.companion.test.KafkaBrokerExtension.KAFKA_VERSION",
+        "new": "field io.smallrye.reactive.messaging.kafka.companion.test.KafkaBrokerExtension.KAFKA_VERSION",
+        "justification": "Update default kafka version from 3.3.2 to 3.8.1",
+        "oldValue": "3.3.2",
+        "newValue": "3.8.1"
+    }
+    ]
   }
 }, {
   "extension" : "revapi.reporter.json",
@@ -43,4 +51,4 @@
     "minCriticality" : "documented",
     "output" : "out"
   }
-} ]
\ No newline at end of file
+} ]
diff --git a/smallrye-reactive-messaging-kafka-test-companion/src/main/java/io/smallrye/reactive/messaging/kafka/companion/test/KafkaBrokerExtension.java b/smallrye-reactive-messaging-kafka-test-companion/src/main/java/io/smallrye/reactive/messaging/kafka/companion/test/KafkaBrokerExtension.java
index a729bead3..52af8972b 100644
--- a/smallrye-reactive-messaging-kafka-test-companion/src/main/java/io/smallrye/reactive/messaging/kafka/companion/test/KafkaBrokerExtension.java
+++ b/smallrye-reactive-messaging-kafka-test-companion/src/main/java/io/smallrye/reactive/messaging/kafka/companion/test/KafkaBrokerExtension.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 public class KafkaBrokerExtension implements BeforeAllCallback, BeforeEachCallback, ParameterResolver, CloseableResource {
     public static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(KafkaBrokerExtension.class.getName());
 
-    public static final String KAFKA_VERSION = "3.3.2";
+    public static final String KAFKA_VERSION = "3.8.1";
 
     protected StrimziKafkaContainer kafka;