diff --git a/_data-prepper/pipelines/configuration/buffers/kafka.md b/_data-prepper/pipelines/configuration/buffers/kafka.md
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--- a/_data-prepper/pipelines/configuration/buffers/kafka.md
+++ b/_data-prepper/pipelines/configuration/buffers/kafka.md
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ Option | Required | Type | Description
 #### producer_properties
 
 Use the following configuration options to configure a Kafka producer.
+
 Option | Required | Type | Description
 :--- | :--- | :--- | :---
 `max_request_size` | No | Integer | The maximum size of the request that the producer sends to Kafka. Default is 1 MB.