diff --git a/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/kafka/read/block.py b/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/kafka/read/block.py
index 8711d0b5..01504367 100644
--- a/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/kafka/read/block.py
+++ b/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/kafka/read/block.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ def init(self, context: Optional[Context] = None):
         self.port = int(connection_details.get("port", 9092))
         logger.debug(f"Connection details: {json.dumps(connection_details)}")
         self.bootstrap_servers = connection_details.get("bootstrap_servers")
-        self.group = connection_details.get("group")
-        self.topic = connection_details.get("topic", "integration-tests")
+        self.group = self.properties.get("group")
+        self.topic = self.properties["topic"]
         self.seek_to_beginning = self.properties.get("seek_to_beginning", False)
         self.snapshot = self.properties.get("snapshot", False)
         self.consumer = Consumer({
diff --git a/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/kafka/read/block.schema.json b/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/kafka/read/block.schema.json
index d8364259..b9a2a59c 100644
--- a/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/kafka/read/block.schema.json
+++ b/core/src/datayoga_core/blocks/kafka/read/block.schema.json
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@
       "description": "host name",
       "type": "string"
     },
+    "topic": {
+      "description": "Kafka topic",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "group": {
+      "description": "Kafka group",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
     "seek_to_beginning": {
       "description": "Consumer seek to beginning",
       "type": "boolean"
@@ -19,6 +27,7 @@
     }
   },
   "required": [
-    "bootstrap_servers"
+    "bootstrap_servers",
+    "topic"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/core/src/datayoga_core/resources/schemas/connections/kafka.schema.json b/core/src/datayoga_core/resources/schemas/connections/kafka.schema.json
index 7bb5f08e..f56c5122 100644
--- a/core/src/datayoga_core/resources/schemas/connections/kafka.schema.json
+++ b/core/src/datayoga_core/resources/schemas/connections/kafka.schema.json
@@ -11,24 +11,15 @@
     "bootstrap_servers": {
       "description": "Kafka Hosts",
       "type": "string"
-    },
-    "topic": {
-      "description": "Kafka Topics",
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "group": {
-      "description": "Kafka Group",
-      "type": "string"
     }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false,
-  "required": ["type", "bootstrap_servers", "topic"],
+  "required": ["type", "bootstrap_servers"],
   "examples": [
     {
       "kafka": {
         "type": "kafka",
-        "bootstrap_servers": ["localhost"],
-        "topic": "test"
+        "bootstrap_servers": ["localhost:9092"]
       }
     }
   ]
diff --git a/integration-tests/resources/connections.yaml b/integration-tests/resources/connections.yaml
index 1b469a27..e35e48e0 100644
--- a/integration-tests/resources/connections.yaml
+++ b/integration-tests/resources/connections.yaml
@@ -47,5 +47,3 @@ cassandra:
 kafka:
   type: kafka
   bootstrap_servers: "localhost:9093"
-  group: "integration-tests"
-  topic: "integration-tests"
diff --git a/integration-tests/resources/jobs/tests/kafka_to_stdout.yaml b/integration-tests/resources/jobs/tests/kafka_to_stdout.yaml
index 36f6feb5..b49a688d 100644
--- a/integration-tests/resources/jobs/tests/kafka_to_stdout.yaml
+++ b/integration-tests/resources/jobs/tests/kafka_to_stdout.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ input:
   uses: kafka.read
   with:
     bootstrap_servers: kafka
+    topic: "integration-tests"
+    group: "integration-tests"
     snapshot: true
     seek_to_beginning: true
 steps: