diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1630cb16c..9480a4d5f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 SHORT_VER = $(shell git describe --tags --abbrev=0 | cut -f1-)
 LONG_VER = $(shell git describe --long 2>/dev/null || echo $(SHORT_VER)-0-unknown-g`git describe --always`)
-KAFKA_VERSION=2.4.1
-SCALA_VERSION=2.12
 KAFKA_PATH = kafka_$(SCALA_VERSION)-$(KAFKA_VERSION)
 KAFKA_TAR = $(KAFKA_PATH).tgz
 PYTHON_SOURCE_DIRS = karapace/
@@ -11,6 +9,10 @@ GENERATED = karapace/version.py
 PYTHON = python3
 DNF_INSTALL = sudo dnf install -y
 
+# Keep these is sync with tests/integration/conftest.py
+KAFKA_VERSION=2.7.0
+SCALA_VERSION=2.13
+
 KAFKA_IMAGE = karapace-test-kafka
 ZK = 2181
 KAFKA = 9092
diff --git a/container/docker-compose.yml b/container/docker-compose.yml
index 733746b3f..d75608748 100644
--- a/container/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/container/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 version: '3'
 services:
   zookeeper:
-    image: confluentinc/cp-zookeeper:6.0.0
+    image: confluentinc/cp-zookeeper:latest
     ports:
       - "2181:2181"
     environment:
@@ -10,36 +10,50 @@ services:
       ZOOKEEPER_TICK_TIME: 2000
 
   kafka:
-    image: confluentinc/cp-server:6.0.0
+    image: confluentinc/cp-kafka:latest
     depends_on:
       - zookeeper
     ports:
       - "9101:9101"  # JMX
       - "9092:9092"  # Kafka
     environment:
-      KAFKA_BROKER_ID: 1
-      KAFKA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT: 'zookeeper:2181'
-      KAFKA_AUTO_CREATE_TOPICS_ENABLE: 'true'
       # Listeners:
       # PLAINTEXT_HOST -> Expose kafka to the host network
       # PLAINTEXT -> Used by kafka for inter broker communication / containers
       KAFKA_LISTENER_SECURITY_PROTOCOL_MAP: PLAINTEXT:PLAINTEXT,PLAINTEXT_HOST:PLAINTEXT
       KAFKA_ADVERTISED_LISTENERS: PLAINTEXT://kafka:29092,PLAINTEXT_HOST://localhost:9092
-      KAFKA_OFFSETS_TOPIC_REPLICATION_FACTOR: 1
       KAFKA_GROUP_INITIAL_REBALANCE_DELAY_MS: 0
-      KAFKA_CONFLUENT_LICENSE_TOPIC_REPLICATION_FACTOR: 1
-      KAFKA_CONFLUENT_BALANCER_TOPIC_REPLICATION_FACTOR: 1
-      KAFKA_TRANSACTION_STATE_LOG_MIN_ISR: 1
-      KAFKA_TRANSACTION_STATE_LOG_REPLICATION_FACTOR: 1
       KAFKA_CONFLUENT_SCHEMA_REGISTRY_URL: http://karapace-registry:8081
       KAFKA_AUTO_CREATE_TOPICS_ENABLE: 'false'
       # Metrics:
-      KAFKA_METRIC_REPORTERS: io.confluent.metrics.reporter.ConfluentMetricsReporter
       KAFKA_JMX_PORT: 9101
       KAFKA_JMX_HOSTNAME: localhost
-      CONFLUENT_METRICS_REPORTER_BOOTSTRAP_SERVERS: kafka:29092
-      CONFLUENT_METRICS_REPORTER_TOPIC_REPLICAS: 1
-      CONFLUENT_METRICS_ENABLE: 'true'
+      # Keep in sync with tests/integration/conftest.py::configure_and_start_kafka
+      KAFKA_BROKER_ID: 1
+      KAFKA_BROKER_RACK: "local"
+      KAFKA_AUTO_CREATE_TOPICS_ENABLE: "false"
+      KAFKA_DEFAULT_REPLICATION_FACTOR: 1
+      KAFKA_DELETE_TOPIC_ENABLE: "true"
+      KAFKA_INTER_BROKER_LISTENER_NAME: "PLAINTEXT"
+      KAFKA_INTER_BROKER_PROTOCOL_VERSION: 2.4
+      KAFKA_LOG_CLEANER_ENABLE: "true"
+      KAFKA_LOG_MESSAGE_FORMAT_VERSION: 2.4
+      KAFKA_LOG_RETENTION_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS: 300000
+      KAFKA_LOG_SEGMENT_BYTES: 209715200
+      KAFKA_NUM_IO_THREADS: 8
+      KAFKA_NUM_NETWORK_THREADS: 112
+      KAFKA_NUM_PARTITIONS: 1
+      KAFKA_NUM_REPLICA_FETCHERS: 4
+      KAFKA_NUM_RECOVERY_THREADS_PER_DATA_DIR: 1
+      KAFKA_OFFSETS_TOPIC_REPLICATION_FACTOR: 1
+      KAFKA_SOCKET_RECEIVE_BUFFER_BYTES: 102400
+      KAFKA_SOCKET_REQUEST_MAX_BYTES: 104857600
+      KAFKA_SOCKET_SEND_BUFFER_BYTES: 102400
+      KAFKA_TRANSACTION_STATE_LOG_MIN_ISR: 1
+      KAFKA_TRANSACTION_STATE_LOG_NUM_PARTITIONS: 16
+      KAFKA_TRANSACTION_STATE_LOG_REPLICATION_FACTOR: 1
+      KAFKA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MS: 6000
+      KAFKA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT: "zookeeper:2181"
 
   karapace-registry:
     image: karapace-registry
@@ -56,6 +70,7 @@ services:
       KARAPACE_REGISTRY_GROUP_ID: karapace-registry
       KARAPACE_REGISTRY_MASTER_ELIGIBITY: "true"
       KARAPACE_REGISTRY_TOPIC_NAME: _schemas
+      KARAPACE_REGISTRY_LOG_LEVEL: WARNING
 
   karapace-rest:
     image: karapace-rest
@@ -71,3 +86,7 @@ services:
       KARAPACE_REST_BOOTSTRAP_URI: kafka:29092
       KARAPACE_REST_REGISTRY_HOST: karapace-registry
       KARAPACE_REST_REGISTRY_PORT: 8081
+      # Keep in sync with tests/integration/conftest.py::fixture_rest_async,
+      # new entries may need to be added to containers/start.sh
+      KARAPACE_REST_ADMIN_METADATA_MAX_AGE: 0
+      KARAPACE_REST_LOG_LEVEL: WARNING
diff --git a/container/start.sh b/container/start.sh
index d34a19080..4254a410f 100755
--- a/container/start.sh
+++ b/container/start.sh
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
+# keep in sync with karapace/config.py
 KARAPACE_REGISTRY_PORT_DEFAULT=8081
 KARAPACE_REGISTRY_HOST_DEFAULT=0.0.0.0
 KARAPACE_REGISTRY_CLIENT_ID_DEFAULT=sr-1
 KARAPACE_REGISTRY_GROUP_ID_DEFAULT=schema-registry
 KARAPACE_REGISTRY_MASTER_ELIGIBITY_DEFAULT=true
 KARAPACE_REGISTRY_TOPIC_NAME_DEFAULT=_schemas
+KARAPACE_REGISTRY_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT=INFO
 # Variables without defaults:
 # KARAPACE_REGISTRY_ADVERTISED_HOSTNAME
 # KARAPACE_REGISTRY_BOOTSTRAP_URI
 
+# keep in sync with karapace/config.py
 KARAPACE_REST_PORT_DEFAULT=8082
+KARAPACE_REST_ADMIN_METADATA_MAX_AGE_DEFAULT=5
 KARAPACE_REST_HOST_DEFAULT=0.0.0.0
+KARAPACE_REST_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT=INFO
 # Variables without defaults:
 # KARAPACE_REST_ADVERTISED_HOSTNAME
 # KARAPACE_REST_BOOTSTRAP_URI
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ start_karapace_registry(){
     "master_eligibility": ${KARAPACE_REGISTRY_MASTER_ELIGIBITY:-$KARAPACE_REGISTRY_MASTER_ELIGIBITY_DEFAULT},
     "topic_name": "${KARAPACE_REGISTRY_TOPIC_NAME:-$KARAPACE_REGISTRY_TOPIC_NAME_DEFAULT}",
     "compatibility": "FULL",
-    "log_level": "INFO",
+    "log_level": "${KARAPACE_REGISTRY_LOG_LEVEL:-$KARAPACE_REGISTRY_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT}",
     "replication_factor": 1,
     "security_protocol": "PLAINTEXT",
     "ssl_cafile": null,
@@ -56,7 +61,8 @@ start_karapace_rest(){
     "registry_port": ${KARAPACE_REST_REGISTRY_PORT},
     "host": "${KARAPACE_REST_HOST:-$KARAPACE_REST_HOST_DEFAULT}",
     "port": ${KARAPACE_REST_PORT:-$KARAPACE_REST_PORT_DEFAULT},
-    "log_level": "INFO",
+    "admin_metadata_max_age": ${KARAPACE_REST_ADMIN_METADATA_MAX_AGE:-$KARAPACE_REST_ADMIN_METADATA_MAX_AGE_DEFAULT},
+    "log_level": "${KARAPACE_REST_LOG_LEVEL:-$KARAPACE_REST_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT}",
     "security_protocol": "PLAINTEXT",
     "ssl_cafile": null,
     "ssl_certfile": null,
diff --git a/tests/integration/conftest.py b/tests/integration/conftest.py
index 92a1d064e..752835ad9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@
 import socket
 import time
 
-KAFKA_CURRENT_VERSION = "2.4"
-BASEDIR = "kafka_2.12-2.4.1"
+# Keep these in sync with the Makefile
+KAFKA_CURRENT_VERSION = "2.7"
+BASEDIR = "kafka_2.13-2.7.0"
+
 CLASSPATH = os.path.join(BASEDIR, "libs", "*")
 KAFKA_WAIT_TIMEOUT = 60
 
@@ -369,6 +371,7 @@ def configure_and_start_kafka(kafka_dir: Path, zk: ZKConfig) -> Tuple[KafkaConfi
         "PLAINTEXT://:{}".format(plaintext_port),
     ])
 
+    # Keep in sync with containers/docker-compose.yml
     kafka_config = {
         "broker.id": 1,
         "broker.rack": "local",
@@ -397,7 +400,7 @@ def configure_and_start_kafka(kafka_dir: Path, zk: ZKConfig) -> Tuple[KafkaConfi
         "transaction.state.log.num.partitions": 16,
         "transaction.state.log.replication.factor": 1,
         "zookeeper.connection.timeout.ms": 6000,
-        "zookeeper.connect": "{}:{}".format("127.0.0.1", zk.client_port)
+        "zookeeper.connect": f"127.0.0.1:{zk.client_port}",
     }
 
     with config_path.open("w") as fp: