diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/xos-synchronizer-update.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/xos-synchronizer-update.groovy
index e07cd4c..0bd9f92 100644
--- a/jjb/pipeline/xos-synchronizer-update.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/xos-synchronizer-update.groovy
@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@
 
            pushd cord/helm-charts
 
+           helm install -f examples/kafka-single.yaml --version 0.8.8 -n cord-kafka incubator/kafka
+           scripts/wait_for_pods.sh
+
            helm dep up xos-core
            helm install \${helm_install_args} xos-core -n xos-core