diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6199a11be5..eb15e8cadb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ext {
 	soapVersion = '1.4.0'
 	springAmqpVersion = project.hasProperty('springAmqpVersion') ? project.springAmqpVersion : '2.3.0-M3'
 	springDataVersion = project.hasProperty('springDataVersion') ? project.springDataVersion : '2020.0.0-RC1'
-	springKafkaVersion = '2.6.0'
+	springKafkaVersion = '2.6.1'
 	springRetryVersion = '1.3.0'
 	springSecurityVersion = project.hasProperty('springSecurityVersion') ? project.springSecurityVersion : '5.4.0'
 	springVersion = project.hasProperty('springVersion') ? project.springVersion : '5.3.0-RC1'