diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 683da79a215..63f0fbf21fe 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: postgres
         versions:
           - ">=15"
+      - dependency-name: confluentinc/cp-kafka
+        versions:
+          - ">=8"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"