diff --git a/distribution/zip/jballerina-tools/LICENSE b/distribution/zip/jballerina-tools/LICENSE
index c45eb3dec304..17df447fb889 100644
--- a/distribution/zip/jballerina-tools/LICENSE
+++ b/distribution/zip/jballerina-tools/LICENSE
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ netty-common-4.1.39.Final.jar
 ballerina-formatter-1.1.0.jar                                                                       jar            apache2
 quartz-jobs-2.3.0.jar                                                                               jar            apache2
 ballerina-kafka-1.1.0.jar                                                                           jar            apache2
-kafka_2.13-2.8.2.jar                                                                                jar            apache2
+kafka_2.11-2.0.1.jar                                                                                jar            apache2
 broker-coordination-0.970.0.jar                                                                     bundle         apache2
 org.wso2.carbon.messaging-2.3.7.jar                                                                 bundle         apache2
 bir.jar                                                                                             jar            apache2
diff --git a/distribution/zip/jballerina/LICENSE b/distribution/zip/jballerina/LICENSE
index 90ed2e4446ba..c3c39e5094e9 100644
--- a/distribution/zip/jballerina/LICENSE
+++ b/distribution/zip/jballerina/LICENSE
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ netty-common-4.1.39.Final.jar
 ballerina-formatter-1.1.0.jar                                                                       jar            apache2
 quartz-jobs-2.3.0.jar                                                                               jar            apache2
 ballerina-kafka-1.1.0.jar                                                                           jar            apache2
-kafka_2.13-2.8.2.jar                                                                                jar            apache2
+kafka_2.11-2.0.1.jar                                                                                jar            apache2
 broker-coordination-0.970.0.jar                                                                     bundle         apache2
 org.wso2.carbon.messaging-2.3.7.jar                                                                 bundle         apache2
 bir.jar                                                                                             jar            apache2
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 6c38857f3771..f9fd87e1a4ba 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs='-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8'
 org.gradle.workers.max=3
-version=1.2.46-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.2.45
 group=org.ballerinalang
 bootstrappedOn=1.1.0-alpha
diff --git a/gradle/javaLibsProject.gradle b/gradle/javaLibsProject.gradle
index 97eaaf23caae..b9281a166b40 100644
--- a/gradle/javaLibsProject.gradle
+++ b/gradle/javaLibsProject.gradle
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ dependencies {
     dist 'org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15on:1.61'
 
     dist 'info.picocli:picocli:4.0.1'
-    dist 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:2.8.2'
-    dist 'org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.13:2.8.2'
+    dist 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:2.3.1'
+    dist 'org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.11:2.3.1'
     dist 'io.ballerina.messaging:broker-auth:0.970.0'
     dist 'io.ballerina.messaging:broker-common:0.970.0'
     dist 'io.ballerina.messaging:broker-coordination:0.970.0'
diff --git a/gradle/javaProject.gradle b/gradle/javaProject.gradle
index 3e2b671c14bd..c999eac5b5b8 100644
--- a/gradle/javaProject.gradle
+++ b/gradle/javaProject.gradle
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ dependencies {
         implementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-text:1.10.0'
         implementation 'org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-all:2.0.0-M24'
         implementation 'org.apache.geronimo.specs:geronimo-stax-api_1.0_spec:1.0.1'
-        implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:2.8.2'
-        implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.13:2.8.2'
+        implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients:2.3.1'
+        implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.11:2.3.1'
         implementation 'org.apache.avro:avro:1.9.2'
         implementation 'org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-core:0.8.9'
         implementation 'org.apache.mina:mina-core:2.0.16'
diff --git a/misc/testerina/modules/testerina-core/src/main/ballerina/Ballerina.toml b/misc/testerina/modules/testerina-core/src/main/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
index 6e122b6e2bc2..567dbb9d85ce 100644
--- a/misc/testerina/modules/testerina-core/src/main/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/misc/testerina/modules/testerina-core/src/main/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ target = "java8"
     [[platform.libraries]]
         artifactId = "mock"
         version = "0.0.0"
-        path = "./lib/testerina-core-1.2.45.jar"
+        path = "./lib/testerina-core-1.2.44.jar"
         groupId = "ballerina"
diff --git a/stdlib/messaging/kafka/build.gradle b/stdlib/messaging/kafka/build.gradle
index bc679a0d31ac..968b4433e178 100644
--- a/stdlib/messaging/kafka/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/messaging/kafka/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':ballerina-time')
     implementation project(':ballerina-lang:internal')
     implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients'
-    implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.13'
+    implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.11'
     implementation 'org.apache.avro:avro'
 
     baloImplementation project(path: ':ballerina-filepath', configuration: 'baloImplementation')
diff --git a/stdlib/messaging/kafka/src/main/ballerina/Ballerina.toml b/stdlib/messaging/kafka/src/main/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
index a0a93e253866..16f6840b5f7e 100644
--- a/stdlib/messaging/kafka/src/main/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/stdlib/messaging/kafka/src/main/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ target = "java8"
 
     [[platform.libraries]]
     artifactId = "kafka-clients"
-    version = "2.8.2"
-    path = "./lib/kafka-clients-2.8.2.jar"
+    version = "2.3.1"
+    path = "./lib/kafka-clients-2.3.1.jar"
     groupId = "org.apache.kafka"
     modules = ["kafka"]
 
     [[platform.libraries]]
-    artifactId = "kafka_2.13"
-    version = "2.8.2"
-    path = "./lib/kafka_2.13-2.8.2.jar"
+    artifactId = "kafka_2.11"
+    version = "2.3.1"
+    path = "./lib/kafka_2.11-2.3.1.jar"
     groupId = "org.apache.kafka"
     modules = ["kafka"]
diff --git a/stdlib/messaging/kafka/src/test/java/org/ballerinalang/messaging/kafka/utils/KafkaLocal.java b/stdlib/messaging/kafka/src/test/java/org/ballerinalang/messaging/kafka/utils/KafkaLocal.java
index cc7e66ce3302..5f64742f9732 100644
--- a/stdlib/messaging/kafka/src/test/java/org/ballerinalang/messaging/kafka/utils/KafkaLocal.java
+++ b/stdlib/messaging/kafka/src/test/java/org/ballerinalang/messaging/kafka/utils/KafkaLocal.java
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@
 
 package org.ballerinalang.messaging.kafka.utils;
 
+import kafka.metrics.KafkaMetricsReporter;
+import kafka.metrics.KafkaMetricsReporter$;
 import kafka.server.KafkaConfig;
 import kafka.server.KafkaServer;
+import kafka.utils.VerifiableProperties;
 import org.apache.kafka.common.utils.Time;
 import scala.Option;
+import scala.collection.Seq;
 
 import java.util.Properties;
 
@@ -30,11 +34,13 @@
  */
 public class KafkaLocal {
     private static final String prefix = "kafka-thread";
-    private final KafkaServer kafkaServer;
+    private KafkaServer kafkaServer;
+    private Seq<KafkaMetricsReporter> reporters;
 
     public KafkaLocal(Properties properties) {
         KafkaConfig kafkaConfig = KafkaConfig.fromProps(properties);
-        this.kafkaServer = new KafkaServer(kafkaConfig, Time.SYSTEM, Option.apply(prefix), false);
+        reporters = KafkaMetricsReporter$.MODULE$.startReporters(new VerifiableProperties(properties));
+        this.kafkaServer = new KafkaServer(kafkaConfig, Time.SYSTEM, Option.apply(prefix), reporters);
     }
 
     public void start() {
diff --git a/tests/jballerina-integration-test/build.gradle b/tests/jballerina-integration-test/build.gradle
index 2c5239db9325..dec306fbdfde 100644
--- a/tests/jballerina-integration-test/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/jballerina-integration-test/build.gradle
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':observability-test-utils')
     implementation project(path: ':ballerina-test-utils', configuration: 'shadow')
     implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients'
-    implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.13'
+    implementation 'org.apache.kafka:kafka_2.11'
     implementation 'io.netty:netty-tcnative-classes'
     implementation 'io.netty:netty-tcnative-boringssl-static'
     implementation 'io.netty:netty-tcnative-boringssl-static::windows-x86_64'