diff --git a/infrastructure/kafka/vk-prod/kafka.yaml b/infrastructure/kafka/vk-prod/kafka.yaml
index 8cf2a1c..316d867 100644
--- a/infrastructure/kafka/vk-prod/kafka.yaml
+++ b/infrastructure/kafka/vk-prod/kafka.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ spec:
       interBrokerMechanism: PLAIN
       controllerMechanism: PLAIN
       client:
-        users: []
+        users:
+          - inter_broker_user
         passwords: ""
     tls:
       type: PEM