diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-integration-tests/run.sh b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-integration-tests/run.sh
index 705b2a54..7c139337 100755
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-integration-tests/run.sh
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-integration-tests/run.sh
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ main() {
 	docker pull rabbitmq:3-management
 	docker pull zookeeper:3.6.2
 	docker pull rodolpheche/wiremock
+	docker pull wurstmeister/kafka:2.13-2.6.0
     "${KIND}" load docker-image jettech/kube-webhook-certgen:v1.2.2
     "${KIND}" load docker-image rabbitmq:3-management
     "${KIND}" load docker-image zookeeper:3.6.2
     "${KIND}" load docker-image rodolpheche/wiremock
+    "${KIND}" load docker-image wurstmeister/kafka:2.13-2.6.0
 #    kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/master/deploy/static/provider/kind/deploy.yaml
     kubectl apply -fhttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/12150e318b972a03fb49d827e6cabb8ef62247ef/deploy/static/provider/kind/deploy.yaml
     sleep 5 # hold 5 sec so that the pods can be created