diff --git a/embedded-kafka/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/kafka/properties/KafkaConfigurationProperties.java b/embedded-kafka/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/kafka/properties/KafkaConfigurationProperties.java
index 2e551857a..66cf28662 100644
--- a/embedded-kafka/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/kafka/properties/KafkaConfigurationProperties.java
+++ b/embedded-kafka/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/kafka/properties/KafkaConfigurationProperties.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public KafkaConfigurationProperties() {
     public String getDefaultDockerImage() {
         // Please don`t remove this comment.
         // renovate: datasource=docker
-        return "confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.6.0";
+        return "confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.6.1";
     }
 
     @AllArgsConstructor