diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19df946..b291f63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Where the `COMPOSE_PROFILES` variable in you're `.env` file are as follows:
 
 ## 3. Kafka
 
-The [Bitnami Kafka](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/kafka) is being used as a hybrid controller and broker in the  [docker-compose-kafka](docker-compose-kafka.yml) file. To use a different `kafka_init.sh` script, pass in the relative path of the new script by overriding the `KAFKA_INIT_SCRIPT_RELATIVE_PATH` environmental variable. This can help in initializing new topics at startup.
+The [Bitnami Legacy Kafka](https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnamilegacy/kafka) is being used as a hybrid controller and broker in the  [docker-compose-kafka](docker-compose-kafka.yml) file. To use a different `kafka_init.sh` script, pass in the relative path of the new script by overriding the `KAFKA_INIT_SCRIPT_RELATIVE_PATH` environmental variable. This can help in initializing new topics at startup. Note: the intention for the future is to switch this to use the official Apache Kafka image since Bitnami is no longer a reliable image provider.
 
 An optional `kafka-init`, `schema-registry`, and `kafka-ui` instance can be deployed by configuring the `COMPOSE_PROFILES` as follows:
 
diff --git a/docker-compose-kafka.yml b/docker-compose-kafka.yml
index 986f968..4427092 100644
--- a/docker-compose-kafka.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-kafka.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services:
       - kafka_connect_standalone
       - kafka_full
       - kafka
-    image: bitnami/kafka:3.8.0
+    image: bitnamilegacy/kafka:3.8.0
     hostname: kafka
     restart: ${RESTART_POLICY:-on-failure:3}
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/docs/Release_notes.md b/docs/Release_notes.md
index cceca60..f46c393 100644
--- a/docs/Release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/Release_notes.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Enhancements in this release:
 - [CDOT PR 35](https://github.com/CDOT-CV/jpo-utils/pull/35): RTCM Topics
 - [CDOT PR 36](https://github.com/CDOT-CV/jpo-utils/pull/36): Remove raw encoded collections and connectors
 - [CDOT PR 37](https://github.com/CDOT-CV/jpo-utils/pull/37): Adding OdeBsmJson index and additionalIndexes generator
+- [CDOT PR 42](https://github.com/CDOT-CV/jpo-utils/pull/40): Update Bitnami Kafka to Bitnami Legacy Kafka
 
 ## Version 2.1.3
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