diff --git a/fink_client/__init__.py b/fink_client/__init__.py
index a254dbd..20a1ec3 100644
--- a/fink_client/__init__.py
+++ b/fink_client/__init__.py
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-__version__ = "8.6"
+__version__ = "8.7"
 __schema_version__ = "distribution_schema_fink_ztf_{}.avsc"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 2c795c5..90c41f4 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 astropy
-confluent-kafka==2.4.0
+confluent-kafka==2.5.0
 coverage
 coveralls
 fastavro==1.9.4