diff --git a/UA-CloudPublisher.csproj b/UA-CloudPublisher.csproj
index 8ac53ba..8fe0819 100644
--- a/UA-CloudPublisher.csproj
+++ b/UA-CloudPublisher.csproj
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
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     <PackageReference Include="BouncyCastle.Cryptography" Version="2.5.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.6.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Confluent.Kafka" Version="2.8.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Azure.Containers.Tools.Targets" Version="1.21.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="MQTTnet" Version="4.3.7.1207" />
     <PackageReference Include="OPCFoundation.NetStandard.Opc.Ua.Client" Version="1.5.374.158" />