diff --git a/clowder/clowder_test.go b/clowder/clowder_test.go
index d82f0aa..0e8de25 100644
--- a/clowder/clowder_test.go
+++ b/clowder/clowder_test.go
@@ -111,6 +111,30 @@ func TestUseBrokerConfigNoKafkaBrokers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, output, clowder.NoBrokerCfg)
 }
 
+func TestUseBrokerConfigMultipleKafkaBrokers(t *testing.T) {
+	addr1 := "test_broker"
+	addr2 := "test_broker_backup"
+	port := 12345
+	brokerCfg := kafka.BrokerConfiguration{}
+	loadedConfig := api.AppConfig{
+		Kafka: &api.KafkaConfig{
+			Brokers: []api.BrokerConfig{
+				{
+					Hostname: addr1,
+					Port:     &port,
+				},
+				{
+					Hostname: addr2,
+					Port:     nil,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	clowder.UseBrokerConfig(&brokerCfg, &loadedConfig)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addr1, port), addr2}, brokerCfg.Addresses)
+}
+
 func TestUseBrokerConfigNoAuthNoPort(t *testing.T) {
 	addr := "test_broker"
 	brokerCfg := kafka.BrokerConfiguration{}
@@ -126,7 +150,7 @@ func TestUseBrokerConfigNoAuthNoPort(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	clowder.UseBrokerConfig(&brokerCfg, &loadedConfig)
-	assert.Equal(t, addr, brokerCfg.Address)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{addr}, brokerCfg.Addresses)
 }
 
 func TestUseBrokerConfigNoAuth(t *testing.T) {
@@ -145,7 +169,7 @@ func TestUseBrokerConfigNoAuth(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	clowder.UseBrokerConfig(&brokerCfg, &loadedConfig)
-	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addr, port), brokerCfg.Address)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addr, port)}, brokerCfg.Addresses)
 }
 
 func TestUseBrokerConfigAuthEnabledNoSasl(t *testing.T) {
@@ -169,7 +193,7 @@ func TestUseBrokerConfigAuthEnabledNoSasl(t *testing.T) {
 		clowder.UseBrokerConfig(&brokerCfg, &loadedConfig)
 	})
 
-	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addr, port), brokerCfg.Address)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addr, port)}, brokerCfg.Addresses)
 	assert.Contains(t, output, clowder.NoSaslCfg)
 }
 
@@ -205,7 +229,7 @@ func TestUseBrokerConfigAuthEnabledWithSaslConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		clowder.UseBrokerConfig(&brokerCfg, &loadedConfig)
 	})
 
-	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addr, port), brokerCfg.Address)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addr, port)}, brokerCfg.Addresses)
 	assert.Contains(t, output, "kafka is configured to use authentication")
 	assert.Equal(t, saslUsr, brokerCfg.SaslUsername)
 	assert.Equal(t, saslPwd, brokerCfg.SaslPassword)
diff --git a/clowder/kafka.go b/clowder/kafka.go
index 8a2bfe6..eb82f8b 100644
--- a/clowder/kafka.go
+++ b/clowder/kafka.go
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ const (
 // UseBrokerConfig tries to replace parts of the BrokerConfiguration with the values
 // loaded by Clowder
 func UseBrokerConfig(brokerCfg *kafka.BrokerConfiguration, loadedConfig *api.AppConfig) {
-	// make sure broker(s) are configured in Clowder
 	if loadedConfig.Kafka != nil && len(loadedConfig.Kafka.Brokers) > 0 {
-		broker := loadedConfig.Kafka.Brokers[0]
-		// port can be empty in api, so taking it into account
-		if broker.Port != nil {
-			brokerCfg.Address = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", broker.Hostname, *broker.Port)
-		} else {
-			brokerCfg.Address = broker.Hostname
+		brokerCfg.Addresses = make([]string, len(loadedConfig.Kafka.Brokers))
+		for i, broker := range loadedConfig.Kafka.Brokers {
+			if broker.Port != nil {
+				brokerCfg.Addresses[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", broker.Hostname, *broker.Port)
+			} else {
+				brokerCfg.Addresses[i] = broker.Hostname
+			}
 		}
-
 		// SSL config
+		broker := loadedConfig.Kafka.Brokers[0]
 		if broker.Authtype != nil {
 			fmt.Println("kafka is configured to use authentication")
 			if broker.Sasl != nil {
diff --git a/kafka/configuration.go b/kafka/configuration.go
index 70c9a32..6189829 100644
--- a/kafka/configuration.go
+++ b/kafka/configuration.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 
 // BrokerConfiguration represents configuration of Kafka broker
 type BrokerConfiguration struct {
-	Address          string        `mapstructure:"address" toml:"address"`
+	Addresses        []string      `mapstructure:"addresses" toml:"addresses"`
 	SecurityProtocol string        `mapstructure:"security_protocol" toml:"security_protocol"`
 	CertPath         string        `mapstructure:"cert_path" toml:"cert_path"`
 	SaslMechanism    string        `mapstructure:"sasl_mechanism" toml:"sasl_mechanism"`