diff --git a/charts/big-peer/Chart.lock b/charts/big-peer/Chart.lock
index 29963b2..92ccb5a 100644
--- a/charts/big-peer/Chart.lock
+++ b/charts/big-peer/Chart.lock
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ dependencies:
   version: v1.10.1
 - name: strimzi-kafka-operator
   repository: https://strimzi.io/charts
-  version: 0.34.0
+  version: 0.44.0
 - name: kafka
   repository: oci://quay.io/ditto-external
-  version: 0.2.1
+  version: 0.2.2
 - name: dummy-auth-webhook
   repository: oci://quay.io/ditto-external
   version: 0.1.1
-digest: sha256:309471fa4086bc0c1fbd858f19fc192112b4449556380798a9fec0fa7529aef1
-generated: "2024-11-08T14:52:35.674157723-05:00"
+digest: sha256:15b4bb1cc780a48d43a97b5aa1ec9a92ae929ea46f1d9ef566b85cfc6080995f
+generated: "2024-11-12T16:35:51.590322745-05:00"
diff --git a/charts/big-peer/Chart.yaml b/charts/big-peer/Chart.yaml
index 3d885c2..17cd8a8 100644
--- a/charts/big-peer/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/big-peer/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ home: https://docs.ditto.live/
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 0.1.8
+version: 0.1.9
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ dependencies:
     tags:
       - cert-manager
   - name: strimzi-kafka-operator
-    version: "0.34.0"
+    version: "0.44.0"
     repository: "https://strimzi.io/charts"
     condition: strimzi-kafka-operator.enabled
     tags:
       - kafka-operator
   - name: kafka
-    version: "0.2.1"
+    version: "0.2.2"
     repository: "oci://quay.io/ditto-external"
     alias: kafka
     condition: kafka-cluster.enabled
diff --git a/charts/big-peer/values.yaml b/charts/big-peer/values.yaml
index 4769a0d..73dc301 100644
--- a/charts/big-peer/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/big-peer/values.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,25 @@ global:
   tolerations: []
   affinity: {}
 
+
+# global kafka cluster options
+kafka:
+  # enable kraft mode for dual use Kafka nodes in a common node pool
+  kraft:
+    enabled: false
+    nodePool:
+      dualRoles: true
+      replicas: 1
+
+  # disable kafka supporting services that are not required
+  strimzi:
+    #interBrokerProtocolVersion: 3.8.0
+    kafkaVersion: 3.8.0
+    kafkaExporter:
+      enabled: false
+    cruiseControl:
+      enabled: false
+
 # -- Configure the ingresses for the chart here.
 # Additional ingresses can be added by adding a dictionary key similar to the 'main' ingress.
 # @default -- See below