diff --git a/Reader/build.gradle.kts b/Reader/build.gradle.kts
index bca1066b..d39f94c4 100644
--- a/Reader/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/Reader/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("no.iktdev.streamit.library:streamit-library-kafka:0.0.2-alpha43")
+    implementation("no.iktdev.streamit.library:streamit-library-kafka:0.0.2-alpha44")
     implementation("no.iktdev:exfl:0.0.6-SNAPSHOT")