diff --git a/core/testcontainers/core/version.py b/core/testcontainers/core/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cac51fc18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/testcontainers/core/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from typing import Callable
+
+from packaging.version import Version
+
+
+class ComparableVersion:
+    def __init__(self, version):
+        self.version = Version(version)
+
+    def __lt__(self, other: str):
+        return self._apply_op(other, lambda x, y: x < y)
+
+    def __le__(self, other: str):
+        return self._apply_op(other, lambda x, y: x <= y)
+
+    def __eq__(self, other: str):
+        return self._apply_op(other, lambda x, y: x == y)
+
+    def __ne__(self, other: str):
+        return self._apply_op(other, lambda x, y: x != y)
+
+    def __gt__(self, other: str):
+        return self._apply_op(other, lambda x, y: x > y)
+
+    def __ge__(self, other: str):
+        return self._apply_op(other, lambda x, y: x >= y)
+
+    def _apply_op(self, other: str, op: Callable[[Version, Version], bool]):
+        other = Version(other)
+        return op(self.version, other)
diff --git a/core/tests/test_version.py b/core/tests/test_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..397cd0523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/test_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import pytest
+from packaging.version import InvalidVersion
+
+from testcontainers.core.version import ComparableVersion
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def version():
+    return ComparableVersion("1.0.0")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("other_version, expected", [("0.9.0", False), ("1.0.0", False), ("1.1.0", True)])
+def test_lt(version, other_version, expected):
+    assert (version < other_version) == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("other_version, expected", [("0.9.0", False), ("1.0.0", True), ("1.1.0", True)])
+def test_le(version, other_version, expected):
+    assert (version <= other_version) == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("other_version, expected", [("0.9.0", False), ("1.0.0", True), ("1.1.0", False)])
+def test_eq(version, other_version, expected):
+    assert (version == other_version) == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("other_version, expected", [("0.9.0", True), ("1.0.0", False), ("1.1.0", True)])
+def test_ne(version, other_version, expected):
+    assert (version != other_version) == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("other_version, expected", [("0.9.0", True), ("1.0.0", False), ("1.1.0", False)])
+def test_gt(version, other_version, expected):
+    assert (version > other_version) == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("other_version, expected", [("0.9.0", True), ("1.0.0", True), ("1.1.0", False)])
+def test_ge(version, other_version, expected):
+    assert (version >= other_version) == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "invalid_version",
+    [
+        "invalid",
+        "1..0",
+    ],
+)
+def test_invalid_version_raises_error(invalid_version):
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidVersion):
+        ComparableVersion(invalid_version)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "invalid_version",
+    [
+        "invalid",
+        "1..0",
+    ],
+)
+def test_comparison_with_invalid_version_raises_error(version, invalid_version):
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidVersion):
+        assert version < invalid_version
+
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidVersion):
+        assert version <= invalid_version
+
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidVersion):
+        assert version == invalid_version
+
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidVersion):
+        assert version != invalid_version
+
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidVersion):
+        assert version > invalid_version
+
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidVersion):
+        assert version >= invalid_version
diff --git a/modules/kafka/testcontainers/kafka/__init__.py b/modules/kafka/testcontainers/kafka/__init__.py
index 7dd71b633..ea837be37 100644
--- a/modules/kafka/testcontainers/kafka/__init__.py
+++ b/modules/kafka/testcontainers/kafka/__init__.py
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 from io import BytesIO
 from textwrap import dedent
 
+from typing_extensions import Self
+
 from testcontainers.core.container import DockerContainer
 from testcontainers.core.utils import raise_for_deprecated_parameter
+from testcontainers.core.version import ComparableVersion
 from testcontainers.core.waiting_utils import wait_for_logs
 from testcontainers.kafka._redpanda import RedpandaContainer
 
@@ -26,18 +29,29 @@ class KafkaContainer(DockerContainer):
 
             >>> with KafkaContainer() as kafka:
             ...    connection = kafka.get_bootstrap_server()
+
+            # Using KRaft protocol
+            >>> with KafkaContainer().with_kraft() as kafka:
+            ...    connection = kafka.get_bootstrap_server()
     """
 
     TC_START_SCRIPT = "/tc-start.sh"
+    MIN_KRAFT_TAG = "7.0.0"
 
     def __init__(self, image: str = "confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.6.0", port: int = 9093, **kwargs) -> None:
         raise_for_deprecated_parameter(kwargs, "port_to_expose", "port")
         super().__init__(image, **kwargs)
         self.port = port
+        self.kraft_enabled = False
+        self.wait_for = r".*\[KafkaServer id=\d+\] started.*"
+        self.boot_command = ""
+        self.cluster_id = "MkU3OEVBNTcwNTJENDM2Qk"
+        self.listeners = f"PLAINTEXT://0.0.0.0:{self.port},BROKER://0.0.0.0:9092"
+        self.security_protocol_map = "BROKER:PLAINTEXT,PLAINTEXT:PLAINTEXT"
+
         self.with_exposed_ports(self.port)
-        listeners = f"PLAINTEXT://0.0.0.0:{self.port},BROKER://0.0.0.0:9092"
-        self.with_env("KAFKA_LISTENERS", listeners)
-        self.with_env("KAFKA_LISTENER_SECURITY_PROTOCOL_MAP", "BROKER:PLAINTEXT,PLAINTEXT:PLAINTEXT")
+        self.with_env("KAFKA_LISTENERS", self.listeners)
+        self.with_env("KAFKA_LISTENER_SECURITY_PROTOCOL_MAP", self.security_protocol_map)
         self.with_env("KAFKA_INTER_BROKER_LISTENER_NAME", "BROKER")
 
         self.with_env("KAFKA_BROKER_ID", "1")
@@ -46,6 +60,74 @@ def __init__(self, image: str = "confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.6.0", port: int = 9093,
         self.with_env("KAFKA_LOG_FLUSH_INTERVAL_MESSAGES", "10000000")
         self.with_env("KAFKA_GROUP_INITIAL_REBALANCE_DELAY_MS", "0")
 
+    def with_kraft(self) -> Self:
+        self._verify_min_kraft_version()
+        self.kraft_enabled = True
+        return self
+
+    def _verify_min_kraft_version(self):
+        actual_version = self.image.split(":")[-1]
+
+        if ComparableVersion(actual_version) < self.MIN_KRAFT_TAG:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Provided Confluent Platform's version {actual_version} "
+                f"is not supported in Kraft mode"
+                f" (must be {self.MIN_KRAFT_TAG} or above)"
+            )
+
+    def with_cluster_id(self, cluster_id: str) -> Self:
+        self.cluster_id = cluster_id
+        return self
+
+    def configure(self):
+        if self.kraft_enabled:
+            self._configure_kraft()
+        else:
+            self._configure_zookeeper()
+
+    def _configure_kraft(self) -> None:
+        self.wait_for = r".*Kafka Server started.*"
+
+        self.with_env("CLUSTER_ID", self.cluster_id)
+        self.with_env("KAFKA_NODE_ID", 1)
+        self.with_env(
+            "KAFKA_LISTENER_SECURITY_PROTOCOL_MAP",
+            f"{self.security_protocol_map},CONTROLLER:PLAINTEXT",
+        )
+        self.with_env(
+            "KAFKA_LISTENERS",
+            f"{self.listeners},CONTROLLER://0.0.0.0:9094",
+        )
+        self.with_env("KAFKA_PROCESS_ROLES", "broker,controller")
+
+        network_alias = self._get_network_alias()
+        controller_quorum_voters = f"1@{network_alias}:9094"
+        self.with_env("KAFKA_CONTROLLER_QUORUM_VOTERS", controller_quorum_voters)
+        self.with_env("KAFKA_CONTROLLER_LISTENER_NAMES", "CONTROLLER")
+
+        self.boot_command = f"""
+                    sed -i '/KAFKA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT/d' /etc/confluent/docker/configure
+                    echo 'kafka-storage format --ignore-formatted -t {self.cluster_id} -c /etc/kafka/kafka.properties' >> /etc/confluent/docker/configure
+                """
+
+    def _get_network_alias(self):
+        if self._network:
+            return next(
+                iter(self._network_aliases or [self._network.name or self._kwargs.get("network", [])]),
+                None,
+            )
+
+        return "localhost"
+
+    def _configure_zookeeper(self) -> None:
+        self.boot_command = """
+                echo 'clientPort=2181' > zookeeper.properties
+                echo 'dataDir=/var/lib/zookeeper/data' >> zookeeper.properties
+                echo 'dataLogDir=/var/lib/zookeeper/log' >> zookeeper.properties
+                zookeeper-server-start zookeeper.properties &
+                export KAFKA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT='localhost:2181'
+        """
+
     def get_bootstrap_server(self) -> str:
         host = self.get_container_host_ip()
         port = self.get_exposed_port(self.port)
@@ -59,11 +141,7 @@ def tc_start(self) -> None:
             dedent(
                 f"""
                 #!/bin/bash
-                echo 'clientPort=2181' > zookeeper.properties
-                echo 'dataDir=/var/lib/zookeeper/data' >> zookeeper.properties
-                echo 'dataLogDir=/var/lib/zookeeper/log' >> zookeeper.properties
-                zookeeper-server-start zookeeper.properties &
-                export KAFKA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT='localhost:2181'
+                {self.boot_command}
                 export KAFKA_ADVERTISED_LISTENERS={listeners}
                 . /etc/confluent/docker/bash-config
                 /etc/confluent/docker/configure
@@ -78,10 +156,11 @@ def tc_start(self) -> None:
     def start(self, timeout=30) -> "KafkaContainer":
         script = KafkaContainer.TC_START_SCRIPT
         command = f'sh -c "while [ ! -f {script} ]; do sleep 0.1; done; sh {script}"'
+        self.configure()
         self.with_command(command)
         super().start()
         self.tc_start()
-        wait_for_logs(self, r".*\[KafkaServer id=\d+\] started.*", timeout=timeout)
+        wait_for_logs(self, self.wait_for, timeout=timeout)
         return self
 
     def create_file(self, content: bytes, path: str) -> None:
diff --git a/modules/kafka/tests/test_kafka.py b/modules/kafka/tests/test_kafka.py
index 1f3826adf..eb1a48127 100644
--- a/modules/kafka/tests/test_kafka.py
+++ b/modules/kafka/tests/test_kafka.py
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ def test_kafka_producer_consumer():
         produce_and_consume_kafka_message(container)
 
 
+def test_kafka_with_kraft_producer_consumer():
+    with KafkaContainer().with_kraft() as container:
+        assert container.kraft_enabled
+        produce_and_consume_kafka_message(container)
+
+
 def test_kafka_producer_consumer_custom_port():
     with KafkaContainer(port=9888) as container:
         assert container.port == 9888