diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7a75c1669..ca171a9bf 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,17 +13,6 @@ subprojects { Project subproject ->
     group "io.micronaut.kafka"
 
     apply plugin: "io.micronaut.build.common"
-
-    micronautBuild {
-        resolutionStrategy {
-            eachDependency { DependencyResolveDetails details ->
-                if (details.requested.group == 'org.apache.kafka') {
-                    details.useVersion kafkaVersion
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     apply plugin: "io.micronaut.build.dependency-updates"
     apply plugin: "io.micronaut.build.publishing"
 }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d1c591331..6d8da6bc2 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-projectVersion=3.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersion=3.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 micronautDocsVersion=1.0.24
 micronautBuildVersion=1.1.5
 micronautVersion=2.0.1
 groovyVersion=3.0.5
 spockVersion=2.0-M3-groovy-3.0
 
-kafkaVersion=2.5.0
+kafkaVersion=2.6.0
 
 title=Micronaut Kafka
 projectDesc=Integration between Micronaut and Kafka Messaging
diff --git a/kafka/build.gradle b/kafka/build.gradle
index 69856650b..03a690d66 100644
--- a/kafka/build.gradle
+++ b/kafka/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly "org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:${kafkaVersion}:test"
     compileOnly "org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.12:${kafkaVersion}:test"
 
-    
     testAnnotationProcessor "io.micronaut:micronaut-inject-java"
     testImplementation "io.micronaut.test:micronaut-test-spock"
     testImplementation "io.micronaut:micronaut-inject-java"