diff --git a/modules/distribution/pom.xml b/modules/distribution/pom.xml
index d1a775a8..fc25951a 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -272,12 +272,12 @@
                                     <version>${siddhi.io.tcp.version}</version>
                                     <type>jar</type>
                                 </artifactItem>
-                                <!--<artifactItem>-->
-                                    <!--<groupId>org.wso2.extension.siddhi.io.kafka</groupId>-->
-                                    <!--<artifactId>siddhi-io-kafka</artifactId>-->
-                                    <!--<version>${siddhi.io.kafka.version}</version>-->
-                                    <!--<type>jar</type>-->
-                                <!--</artifactItem>-->
+                                <artifactItem>
+                                    <groupId>org.wso2.extension.siddhi.io.kafka</groupId>
+                                    <artifactId>siddhi-io-kafka</artifactId>
+                                    <version>${siddhi.io.kafka.version}</version>
+                                    <type>jar</type>
+                                </artifactItem>
                                 <!--<artifactItem>-->
                                     <!--<groupId>org.wso2.extension.siddhi.io.http</groupId>-->
                                     <!--<artifactId>siddhi-io-http</artifactId>-->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2ec7e4c0..1d65a852 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@
         <siddhi.execution.stat.version>1.0.0</siddhi.execution.stat.version>
         <siddhi.io.jms.version>1.0.2</siddhi.io.jms.version>
         <siddhi.io.tcp.version>1.0.0</siddhi.io.tcp.version>
-        <siddhi.io.kafka.version>1.0.0</siddhi.io.kafka.version>
+        <siddhi.io.kafka.version>4.0.0</siddhi.io.kafka.version>
         <siddhi.map.xml.version>4.0.0-M5</siddhi.map.xml.version>
         <siddhi.map.json.version>4.0.0</siddhi.map.json.version>
         <siddhi.store.mongodb.version>1.0.1</siddhi.store.mongodb.version>