diff --git a/contrib/storage-kafka/pom.xml b/contrib/storage-kafka/pom.xml
index 57b1f7f..4c5f1dd 100644
--- a/contrib/storage-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/contrib/storage-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <name>Drill : Contrib : Storage : Kafka</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <kafka.version>2.8.0</kafka.version>
+    <kafka.version>2.8.2</kafka.version>
     <kafka.TestSuite>**/TestKafkaSuit.class</kafka.TestSuite>
   </properties>