diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 4af529f..43e95ca 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ dependencies {
         }
     }
 
-    implementation("io.confluent:kafka-schema-registry-client:7.9.5")
+    implementation("io.confluent:kafka-schema-registry-client:8.1.1")
     implementation("io.confluent:kafka-protobuf-serializer:7.9.5")
     implementation("io.confluent:kafka-json-schema-serializer:7.9.5")
     implementation("com.github.everit-org.json-schema:org.everit.json.schema:1.14.4")