diff --git a/src/modules/kafka.py b/src/modules/kafka.py
index e084bab..8495922 100644
--- a/src/modules/kafka.py
+++ b/src/modules/kafka.py
@@ -12,28 +12,60 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+import asyncio
+import json
+
+from aiokafka import AIOKafkaConsumer, AIOKafkaProducer
+
+
 async def kafka_consumer(topic: str, group: str):
     logger.info(f"starting consumer, topic: {topic}, group: {group}")
-    consumer = AIOKafkaConsumer(
-        topic,
-        bootstrap_servers=[app_config.KAFKA_HOST],
-        group_id=group,
-        value_deserializer=lambda x: json.loads(x.decode("utf-8")),
-        auto_offset_reset="earliest",
-    )
-    await consumer.start()
-    return consumer
+
+    max_retries = 3
+    retry_count = 0
+
+    while retry_count < max_retries:
+        try:
+            consumer = AIOKafkaConsumer(
+                topic,
+                bootstrap_servers=[app_config.KAFKA_HOST],
+                group_id=group,
+                value_deserializer=lambda x: json.loads(x.decode("utf-8")),
+                auto_offset_reset="earliest",
+            )
+            await consumer.start()
+            return consumer
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error connecting to Kafka: {e}")
+            retry_count += 1
+            logger.info(f"Retrying Kafka connection ({retry_count}/{max_retries})...")
+            await asyncio.sleep(5)  # Add a delay before retrying
+
+    raise RuntimeError("Failed to connect to Kafka after multiple retries")
 
 
 async def kafka_producer():
     logger.info(f"starting producer")
-    producer = AIOKafkaProducer(
-        bootstrap_servers=[app_config.KAFKA_HOST],
-        value_serializer=lambda v: json.dumps(v).encode(),
-        acks="all",
-    )
-    await producer.start()
-    return producer
+
+    max_retries = 3
+    retry_count = 0
+
+    while retry_count < max_retries:
+        try:
+            producer = AIOKafkaProducer(
+                bootstrap_servers=[app_config.KAFKA_HOST],
+                value_serializer=lambda v: json.dumps(v).encode(),
+                acks="all",
+            )
+            await producer.start()
+            return producer
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error connecting to Kafka: {e}")
+            retry_count += 1
+            logger.info(f"Retrying Kafka connection ({retry_count}/{max_retries})...")
+            await asyncio.sleep(5)  # Add a delay before retrying
+
+    raise RuntimeError("Failed to connect to Kafka after multiple retries")
 
 
 def log_speed(