diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b16119f..db7d834 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "cassandra-driver": "~3.5.0",
     "dav-js": "github:DAVFoundation/dav-js",
     "express": "~4.16.4",
-    "kafka-node": "~2.6.1",
+    "kafka-node": "~4.0.0",
     "rxjs": "~5.5.12"
   },
   "devDependencies": {