diff --git a/tests/docker/Dockerfile b/tests/docker/Dockerfile
index e9ecf99e1a6..9ed8a8c1f18 100644
--- a/tests/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/tests/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.5.2" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.5.2 && curl -s "$KAFK
 RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.6.2" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.6.2 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.6.2.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.6.2"
 RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.7.1" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.7.1 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.7.1.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.7.1"
 RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.8.1" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.8.1 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.8.1.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.8.1"
+RUN mkdir -p "/opt/kafka-3.9.0" && chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.9.0 && curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka_2.12-3.9.0.tgz" | tar xz --strip-components=1 -C "/opt/kafka-3.9.0"
 
 
 # Streams test dependencies
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ RUN curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka-streams-3.5.2-test.jar" -o /opt/kafka-3.5.2/lib
 RUN curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka-streams-3.6.2-test.jar" -o /opt/kafka-3.6.2/libs/kafka-streams-3.6.2-test.jar
 RUN curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka-streams-3.7.1-test.jar" -o /opt/kafka-3.7.1/libs/kafka-streams-3.7.1-test.jar
 RUN curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka-streams-3.8.1-test.jar" -o /opt/kafka-3.8.1/libs/kafka-streams-3.8.1-test.jar
+RUN curl -s "$KAFKA_MIRROR/kafka-streams-3.9.0-test.jar" -o /opt/kafka-3.9.0/libs/kafka-streams-3.9.0-test.jar
 
 # To ensure the Kafka cluster starts successfully under JDK 17, we need to update the Zookeeper 
 # client from version 3.4.x to 3.5.7 in Kafka versions 2.1.1, 2.2.2, and 2.3.1, as the older Zookeeper 
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/services/zookeeper.py b/tests/kafkatest/services/zookeeper.py
index 49eaf741bb3..3215ce78323 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/services/zookeeper.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/services/zookeeper.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from ducktape.cluster.remoteaccount import RemoteCommandError
 
 from kafkatest.directory_layout.kafka_path import KafkaPathResolverMixin
 from kafkatest.services.security.security_config import SecurityConfig
-from kafkatest.version import LATEST_3_8
+from kafkatest.version import LATEST_3_9
 
 
 class ZookeeperService(KafkaPathResolverMixin, Service):
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class ZookeeperService(KafkaPathResolverMixin, Service):
             "collect_default": True}
     }
 
-    # After 4.0, zookeeper service is removed from source code. Using LATEST_3_8 for compatibility test cases.
+    # After 4.0, zookeeper service is removed from source code. Using LATEST_3_9 for compatibility test cases.
     def __init__(self, context, num_nodes, zk_sasl = False, zk_client_port = True, zk_client_secure_port = False,
-                 zk_tls_encrypt_only = False, version=LATEST_3_8):
+                 zk_tls_encrypt_only = False, version=LATEST_3_9):
         """
         :type context
         """
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ZookeeperService(KafkaPathResolverMixin, Service):
 
         chroot_path = ('' if chroot is None else chroot) + path
 
-        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_8)
+        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_9)
         cmd = "%s %s -server %s %s get %s" % \
               (kafka_run_class, self.java_cli_class_name(), self.connect_setting(force_tls=self.zk_client_secure_port),
                self.zkTlsConfigFileOption(True),
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class ZookeeperService(KafkaPathResolverMixin, Service):
 
         chroot_path = ('' if chroot is None else chroot) + path
 
-        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_8)
+        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_9)
         cmd = "%s %s -server %s %s ls %s" % \
               (kafka_run_class, self.java_cli_class_name(), self.connect_setting(force_tls=self.zk_client_secure_port),
                self.zkTlsConfigFileOption(True),
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class ZookeeperService(KafkaPathResolverMixin, Service):
 
         chroot_path = ('' if chroot is None else chroot) + path
 
-        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_8)
+        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_9)
         if recursive:
             op = "deleteall"
         else:
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class ZookeeperService(KafkaPathResolverMixin, Service):
 
         chroot_path = ('' if chroot is None else chroot) + path
 
-        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_8)
+        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_9)
         cmd = "%s %s -server %s %s create %s '%s'" % \
               (kafka_run_class, self.java_cli_class_name(), self.connect_setting(force_tls=self.zk_client_secure_port),
                self.zkTlsConfigFileOption(True),
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class ZookeeperService(KafkaPathResolverMixin, Service):
         Describe the default user using the ConfigCommand CLI
         """
 
-        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_8)
+        kafka_run_class = self.path.script("kafka-run-class.sh", LATEST_3_9)
         cmd = "%s kafka.admin.ConfigCommand --zookeeper %s %s --describe --entity-type users --entity-default" % \
               (kafka_run_class, self.connect_setting(force_tls=self.zk_client_secure_port),
                self.zkTlsConfigFileOption())
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/client_compatibility_features_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/client_compatibility_features_test.py
index d0bcd80a791..1e0c37825d1 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/client_compatibility_features_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/client_compatibility_features_test.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from kafkatest.services.kafka import KafkaService, quorum
 from ducktape.tests.test import Test
 from kafkatest.version import DEV_BRANCH, \
     LATEST_2_1, LATEST_2_2, LATEST_2_3, LATEST_2_4, LATEST_2_5, LATEST_2_6, LATEST_2_7, LATEST_2_8, \
-    LATEST_3_0, LATEST_3_1, LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_3, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, KafkaVersion
+    LATEST_3_0, LATEST_3_1, LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_3, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, LATEST_3_9, KafkaVersion
 
 def get_broker_features(broker_version):
     features = {}
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class ClientCompatibilityFeaturesTest(Test):
     @parametrize(broker_version=str(LATEST_3_6))
     @parametrize(broker_version=str(LATEST_3_7))
     @parametrize(broker_version=str(LATEST_3_8))
+    @parametrize(broker_version=str(LATEST_3_9))
     def run_compatibility_test(self, broker_version, metadata_quorum=quorum.zk):
         if self.zk:
             self.zk.start()
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/client_compatibility_produce_consume_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/client_compatibility_produce_consume_test.py
index 74bd5563200..1209deed64f 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/client_compatibility_produce_consume_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/client_compatibility_produce_consume_test.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from kafkatest.tests.produce_consume_validate import ProduceConsumeValidateTest
 from kafkatest.utils import is_int_with_prefix
 from kafkatest.version import DEV_BRANCH, \
     LATEST_2_1, LATEST_2_2, LATEST_2_3, LATEST_2_4, LATEST_2_5, LATEST_2_6, LATEST_2_7, LATEST_2_8, \
-    LATEST_3_0, LATEST_3_1, LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_3, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, KafkaVersion
+    LATEST_3_0, LATEST_3_1, LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_3, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, LATEST_3_9, KafkaVersion
 
 class ClientCompatibilityProduceConsumeTest(ProduceConsumeValidateTest):
     """
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class ClientCompatibilityProduceConsumeTest(ProduceConsumeValidateTest):
     @parametrize(broker_version=str(LATEST_3_6))
     @parametrize(broker_version=str(LATEST_3_7))
     @parametrize(broker_version=str(LATEST_3_8))
+    @parametrize(broker_version=str(LATEST_3_9))
     def test_produce_consume(self, broker_version, metadata_quorum=quorum.zk):
         print("running producer_consumer_compat with broker_version = %s" % broker_version, flush=True)
         self.kafka.set_version(KafkaVersion(broker_version))
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_protocol_migration_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_protocol_migration_test.py
index 41b21ee2655..07f501fe0c6 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_protocol_migration_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/client/consumer_protocol_migration_test.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from ducktape.mark.resource import cluster
 from kafkatest.tests.verifiable_consumer_test import VerifiableConsumerTest
 from kafkatest.services.kafka import TopicPartition, quorum, consumer_group
 from kafkatest.version import LATEST_2_1, LATEST_2_3, LATEST_2_4, LATEST_2_5, \
-    LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion
+    LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, LATEST_3_9, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion
 
 class ConsumerProtocolMigrationTest(VerifiableConsumerTest):
     """
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ConsumerProtocolMigrationTest(VerifiableConsumerTest):
     COOPERATIVE_STICKEY = "org.apache.kafka.clients.consumer.CooperativeStickyAssignor"
 
     all_consumer_versions = [LATEST_2_1, LATEST_2_3, LATEST_2_4, LATEST_2_5, \
-                             LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, DEV_BRANCH]
+                             LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, LATEST_3_9, DEV_BRANCH]
     consumer_versions_supporting_range_assignnor = [str(v) for v in all_consumer_versions]
     consumer_versions_supporting_static_membership = [str(v) for v in all_consumer_versions if v >= LATEST_2_3]
     consumer_versions_supporting_cooperative_sticky_assignor = [str(v) for v in all_consumer_versions if v >= LATEST_2_4]
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/compatibility_test_new_broker_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/compatibility_test_new_broker_test.py
index c7f600a0f3e..e25080fa61b 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/compatibility_test_new_broker_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/compatibility_test_new_broker_test.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from kafkatest.tests.produce_consume_validate import ProduceConsumeValidateTest
 from kafkatest.utils import is_int
 from kafkatest.version import LATEST_2_1, LATEST_2_2, LATEST_2_3, LATEST_2_4, LATEST_2_5, LATEST_2_6, \
     LATEST_2_7, LATEST_2_8, LATEST_3_0, LATEST_3_1, LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_3, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, LATEST_3_6, \
-    LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion
+    LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, LATEST_3_9, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion
 
 # Compatibility tests for moving to a new broker (e.g., 0.10.x) and using a mix of old and new clients (e.g., 0.9.x)
 class ClientCompatibilityTestNewBroker(ProduceConsumeValidateTest):
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class ClientCompatibilityTestNewBroker(ProduceConsumeValidateTest):
     @matrix(producer_version=[str(LATEST_3_6)], consumer_version=[str(LATEST_3_6)], compression_types=[["none"]], timestamp_type=[str("CreateTime")], metadata_quorum=quorum.all_non_upgrade)
     @matrix(producer_version=[str(LATEST_3_7)], consumer_version=[str(LATEST_3_7)], compression_types=[["none"]], timestamp_type=[str("CreateTime")], metadata_quorum=quorum.all_non_upgrade)
     @matrix(producer_version=[str(LATEST_3_8)], consumer_version=[str(LATEST_3_8)], compression_types=[["none"]], timestamp_type=[str("CreateTime")], metadata_quorum=quorum.all_non_upgrade)
+    @matrix(producer_version=[str(LATEST_3_9)], consumer_version=[str(LATEST_3_9)], compression_types=[["none"]], timestamp_type=[str("CreateTime")], metadata_quorum=quorum.all_non_upgrade)
     @matrix(producer_version=[str(LATEST_2_1)], consumer_version=[str(LATEST_2_1)], compression_types=[["zstd"]], timestamp_type=[str("CreateTime")], metadata_quorum=quorum.all_non_upgrade)
     def test_compatibility(self, producer_version, consumer_version, compression_types, new_consumer=True, timestamp_type=None, metadata_quorum=quorum.zk):
         if not new_consumer and metadata_quorum != quorum.zk:
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/downgrade_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/downgrade_test.py
index e35f6f75154..44134b05a8f 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/downgrade_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/downgrade_test.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from kafkatest.services.kafka import config_property
 from kafkatest.tests.end_to_end import EndToEndTest
 from kafkatest.version import LATEST_2_4, LATEST_2_5, \
     LATEST_2_6, LATEST_2_7, LATEST_2_8, LATEST_3_0, LATEST_3_1, LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_3, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, \
-    LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion
+    LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, LATEST_3_9, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion
 
 class TestDowngrade(EndToEndTest):
     PARTITIONS = 3
@@ -81,8 +81,12 @@ class TestDowngrade(EndToEndTest):
                     timeout_sec=60, backoff_sec=1, err_msg="Replicas did not rejoin the ISR in a reasonable amount of time")
 
     @cluster(num_nodes=7)
+    @parametrize(version=str(LATEST_3_9), compression_types=["snappy"])
+    @parametrize(version=str(LATEST_3_9), compression_types=["zstd"], security_protocol="SASL_SSL")
+    @matrix(version=[str(LATEST_3_9)], compression_types=[["none"]], static_membership=[False, True])
     @parametrize(version=str(LATEST_3_8), compression_types=["snappy"])
     @parametrize(version=str(LATEST_3_8), compression_types=["zstd"], security_protocol="SASL_SSL")
+    @matrix(version=[str(LATEST_3_8)], compression_types=[["none"]], static_membership=[False, True])
     @parametrize(version=str(LATEST_3_7), compression_types=["snappy"])
     @parametrize(version=str(LATEST_3_7), compression_types=["zstd"], security_protocol="SASL_SSL")
     @matrix(version=[str(LATEST_3_7)], compression_types=[["none"]], static_membership=[False, True])
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/kraft_upgrade_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/kraft_upgrade_test.py
index 6975069b73e..b9ef1617f63 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/kraft_upgrade_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/kraft_upgrade_test.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from kafkatest.services.verifiable_producer import VerifiableProducer
 from kafkatest.tests.produce_consume_validate import ProduceConsumeValidateTest
 from kafkatest.utils import is_int
 from kafkatest.version import LATEST_3_1, LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_3, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, \
-    LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion, LATEST_STABLE_METADATA_VERSION
+    LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, LATEST_3_9, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion, LATEST_STABLE_METADATA_VERSION
 
 #
 # Test upgrading between different KRaft versions.
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ class TestKRaftUpgrade(ProduceConsumeValidateTest):
         assert self.kafka.check_protocol_errors(self)
 
     @cluster(num_nodes=5)
-    @matrix(from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_1), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_8), str(DEV_BRANCH)],
+    @matrix(from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_1), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_9), str(DEV_BRANCH)],
             metadata_quorum=[combined_kraft])
     def test_combined_mode_upgrade(self, from_kafka_version, metadata_quorum, use_new_coordinator=False):
         self.run_upgrade(from_kafka_version)
 
     @cluster(num_nodes=8)
-    @matrix(from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_1), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_8), str(DEV_BRANCH)],
+    @matrix(from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_1), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_9), str(DEV_BRANCH)],
             metadata_quorum=[isolated_kraft])
     def test_isolated_mode_upgrade(self, from_kafka_version, metadata_quorum, use_new_coordinator=False):
         self.run_upgrade(from_kafka_version)
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/transactions_mixed_versions_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/transactions_mixed_versions_test.py
index 803cd82a9d8..3347e114a77 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/transactions_mixed_versions_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/transactions_mixed_versions_test.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from kafkatest.services.transactional_message_copier import TransactionalMessage
 from kafkatest.utils import is_int
 from kafkatest.utils.transactions_utils import create_and_start_copiers
 from kafkatest.version import LATEST_3_1, LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_3, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, \
-    LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion, LATEST_STABLE_METADATA_VERSION
+    LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, LATEST_3_9, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion, LATEST_STABLE_METADATA_VERSION
 
 from ducktape.tests.test import Test
 from ducktape.mark import matrix
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class TransactionsMixedVersionsTest(Test):
 
     @cluster(num_nodes=8)
     @matrix(
-        old_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_1)],
+        old_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_9), str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_1)],
         metadata_quorum=[isolated_kraft],
         use_new_coordinator=[False],
         group_protocol=[None]
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/transactions_upgrade_test.py b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/transactions_upgrade_test.py
index 33355fef64f..5c72a6fa806 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/transactions_upgrade_test.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/tests/core/transactions_upgrade_test.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from kafkatest.services.transactional_message_copier import TransactionalMessage
 from kafkatest.utils import is_int
 from kafkatest.utils.transactions_utils import create_and_start_copiers
 from kafkatest.version import LATEST_3_1, LATEST_3_2, LATEST_3_3, LATEST_3_4, LATEST_3_5, \
-    LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion, LATEST_STABLE_METADATA_VERSION
+    LATEST_3_6, LATEST_3_7, LATEST_3_8, LATEST_3_9, DEV_BRANCH, KafkaVersion, LATEST_STABLE_METADATA_VERSION
 
 from ducktape.tests.test import Test
 from ducktape.mark import matrix
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class TransactionsUpgradeTest(Test):
 
     @cluster(num_nodes=10)
     @matrix(
-        from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_1)],
+        from_kafka_version=[str(LATEST_3_9), str(LATEST_3_8), str(LATEST_3_7), str(LATEST_3_6), str(LATEST_3_5), str(LATEST_3_4), str(LATEST_3_3), str(LATEST_3_2), str(LATEST_3_1)],
         metadata_quorum=[isolated_kraft],
         use_new_coordinator=[False],
         group_protocol=[None]
diff --git a/tests/kafkatest/version.py b/tests/kafkatest/version.py
index 00bcf536f84..7920e373db3 100644
--- a/tests/kafkatest/version.py
+++ b/tests/kafkatest/version.py
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ V_3_8_0 = KafkaVersion("3.8.0")
 V_3_8_1 = KafkaVersion("3.8.1")
 LATEST_3_8 = V_3_8_1
 
+# 3.9.x version
+V_3_9_0 = KafkaVersion("3.9.0")
+LATEST_3_9 = V_3_9_0
+
 # 4.0.x version
 V_4_0_0 = KafkaVersion("4.0.0")
 LATEST_4_0 = V_4_0_0
diff --git a/vagrant/base.sh b/vagrant/base.sh
index d57a2d223a4..7290ae49767 100755
--- a/vagrant/base.sh
+++ b/vagrant/base.sh
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ get_kafka 3.7.1 2.12
 chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.7.1
 get_kafka 3.8.1 2.12
 chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.8.1
+get_kafka 3.9.0 2.12
+chmod a+rw /opt/kafka-3.9.0
 
 # For EC2 nodes, we want to use /mnt, which should have the local disk. On local
 # VMs, we can just create it if it doesn't exist and use it like we'd use