diff --git a/clusters/yc-k8s-test/infrastructure/patches/kafka.yaml b/clusters/yc-k8s-test/infrastructure/patches/kafka.yaml
index beaf427..d8d45c6 100644
--- a/clusters/yc-k8s-test/infrastructure/patches/kafka.yaml
+++ b/clusters/yc-k8s-test/infrastructure/patches/kafka.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ spec:
     listeners:
       client:
         protocol: SASL_SSL
+        sslClientAuth: "none"
     provisioning:
       enabled: false
     sasl: