diff --git a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/health.py b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/health.py
index 80abdacd7..e00747288 100644
--- a/ee/api/chalicelib/core/health.py
+++ b/ee/api/chalicelib/core/health.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import redis
 import requests
-from confluent_kafka.admin import AdminClient
+# from confluent_kafka.admin import AdminClient
 from decouple import config
 
 from chalicelib.utils import pg_client, ch_client
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def get_health():
         },
         "ingestionPipeline": {
             "redis": __check_redis,
-            "kafka": __check_kafka
+            # "kafka": __check_kafka
         },
         "backendServices": {
             "alerts": __check_be_service("alerts"),
diff --git a/ee/api/requirements.txt b/ee/api/requirements.txt
index cad05e873..0ba6659c0 100644
--- a/ee/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/ee/api/requirements.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ python3-saml==1.15.0
 python-multipart==0.0.5
 
 redis==4.5.1
-confluent-kafka==2.0.2
\ No newline at end of file
+#confluent-kafka==2.0.2
\ No newline at end of file