diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
index 326385e6fd..78dcf34281 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 		<jtds.version>1.3.1</jtds.version>
 		<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
 		<junit-jupiter.version>5.3.2</junit-jupiter.version>
-		<kafka.version>2.0.1</kafka.version>
+		<kafka.version>2.1.0</kafka.version>
 		<kotlin.version>1.2.71</kotlin.version>
 		<lettuce.version>5.1.3.RELEASE</lettuce.version>
 		<liquibase.version>3.6.2</liquibase.version>