diff --git a/Kafka/Kafka.php b/Kafka/Kafka.php
index 78af6558..a7eafb65 100644
--- a/Kafka/Kafka.php
+++ b/Kafka/Kafka.php
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class Kafka extends \Snowflake\Process\Process
 			$topicConf->set('offset.store.path', 'kafka_offset.log');
 			$topicConf->set('offset.store.method', 'broker');
 
-			$conf->set('auto.create.topics.enable', true);
+			$conf->set('auto.create.topics.enable', 'true');
 		} catch (Throwable $exception) {
 			var_dump($exception->getMessage());
 		}