diff --git a/docker/kafka-setup/Dockerfile b/docker/kafka-setup/Dockerfile
index 324357b942..9eecf71228 100644
--- a/docker/kafka-setup/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/kafka-setup/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG KAFKA_DOCKER_VERSION=7.7.1
+ARG KAFKA_DOCKER_VERSION=7.8.1
 
 # Defining custom repo urls for use in enterprise environments. Re-used between stages below.
 ARG ALPINE_REPO_URL=http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine