diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 039d102..fb75acf 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ services:
       retries: 5
 
   kafka:
-    image: confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.6.0
+    image: confluentinc/cp-kafka:8.3.1
     container_name: bis-kafka
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ services:
 
   # ─── Kafka Topic Init (creates all 32 BIS topics on first boot) ──────────────
   kafka-init:
-    image: confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.6.1
+    image: confluentinc/cp-kafka:8.3.1
     container_name: bis-kafka-init
     restart: "no"
     depends_on: