diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index c3b6daa..663569c 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ config :kafka_ex,
          # set this to the version of the kafka broker that you are using
          # include only major.minor.patch versions.  must be at least 0.8.0
          # use "kayrock" for the new client
-       kafka_version: "2.7.0"
+       kafka_version: "3.1.0"
 
 env_config = Path.expand("#{Mix.env()}.exs", __DIR__)