diff --git a/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle b/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle
index d09adc03..28bcc5dc 100644
--- a/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/kafka-app/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 dependencies {
   api 'javax:javaee-api:8.0.1'
   api 'org.eclipse.microprofile:microprofile:6.1'
-  api 'org.eclipse.microprofile.reactive.messaging:microprofile-reactive-messaging-api:1.0'
+  api 'org.eclipse.microprofile.reactive.messaging:microprofile-reactive-messaging-api:3.0'
   
   implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:3.6.0'