diff --git a/infrastructure/kafka/contour-template/kafka.yaml b/infrastructure/kafka/contour-template/kafka.yaml
index 96e7ae0..4ee64e6 100644
--- a/infrastructure/kafka/contour-template/kafka.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/kafka/contour-template/kafka.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ spec:
       automountServiceAccountToken: true
     listeners:
       client:
-        protocol: SASL_SSL
+        protocol: SASL_PLAINTEXT
         sslClientAuth: "none"
     provisioning:
       enabled: false