diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5ead504ab6..d36c5c0fb9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ buildscript {
         opensearch_build = version_tokens[0] + '.0'
 
         common_utils_version = System.getProperty("common_utils.version", '2.9.0.0-SNAPSHOT')
-        kafka_version  = '3.7.0'
+        kafka_version  = '3.7.1'
         apache_cxf_version = '4.0.4'
         open_saml_version = '4.3.2'
         one_login_java_saml = '2.9.0'