diff --git a/bitnami/kafka/Chart.yaml b/bitnami/kafka/Chart.yaml
index 9379466b1..3d17e45d9 100644
--- a/bitnami/kafka/Chart.yaml
+++ b/bitnami/kafka/Chart.yaml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ name: kafka
 sources:
   - https://github.com/bitnami/bitnami-docker-kafka
   - https://kafka.apache.org/
-version: 12.16.1
+version: 12.16.2
diff --git a/bitnami/kafka/README.md b/bitnami/kafka/README.md
index d2e2202cb..07576d378 100644
--- a/bitnami/kafka/README.md
+++ b/bitnami/kafka/README.md
@@ -295,15 +295,17 @@ The following tables lists the configurable parameters of the Kafka chart and th
 
 ### Kafka provisioning parameters
 
-| Parameter                    | Description                                                           | Default                        |
-|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
-| `provisioning.enabled`       | Enable kafka provisioning Job                                         | `false`                        |
-| `provisioning.image`         | Kafka provisioning Job image                                          | `Check values.yaml file`       |
-| `provisioning.resources`     | Kafka provisioning Job resources                                      | `Check values.yaml file`       |
-| `provisioning.topics`        | Kafka provisioning topics                                             | `[]`                           |
-| `provisioning.schedulerName` | Name of the k8s scheduler (other than default) for kafka provisioning | `nil`                          |
-| `provisioning.command`       | Override provisioning container command                               | `[]` (evaluated as a template) |
-| `provisioning.args`          | Override provisioning container arguments                             | `[]` (evaluated as a template) |
+| Parameter                        | Description                                                           | Default                        |
+|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
+| `provisioning.enabled`           | Enable kafka provisioning Job                                         | `false`                        |
+| `provisioning.image`             | Kafka provisioning Job image                                          | `Check values.yaml file`       |
+| `provisioning.numPartitions`     | Default number of partitions for topics when unspecified.             | 1                              |
+| `provisioning.replicationFactor` | Default replication factor for topics when unspecified.               | 1                              |
+| `provisioning.resources`         | Kafka provisioning Job resources                                      | `Check values.yaml file`       |
+| `provisioning.topics`            | Kafka provisioning topics                                             | `[]`                           |
+| `provisioning.schedulerName`     | Name of the k8s scheduler (other than default) for kafka provisioning | `nil`                          |
+| `provisioning.command`           | Override provisioning container command                               | `[]` (evaluated as a template) |
+| `provisioning.args`              | Override provisioning container arguments                             | `[]` (evaluated as a template) |
 
 ### Zookeeper chart parameters
 
diff --git a/bitnami/kafka/templates/kafka-provisioning.yaml b/bitnami/kafka/templates/kafka-provisioning.yaml
index c4cf1a1be..4fcc733b6 100644
--- a/bitnami/kafka/templates/kafka-provisioning.yaml
+++ b/bitnami/kafka/templates/kafka-provisioning.yaml
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ spec:
                 --create \
                 --if-not-exists \
                 --bootstrap-server {{ $bootstrapServer }} \
-                --replication-factor {{ $topic.replicationFactor }} \
-                --partitions {{ $topic.partitions }} \
+                --replication-factor {{ $topic.replicationFactor | default $.Values.provisioning.replicationFactor }} \
+                --partitions {{ $topic.partitions | default $.Values.provisioning.numPartitions }} \
                 {{- range $name, $value := $topic.config }}
                 --config {{ $name }}={{ $value }} \
                 {{- end }}
diff --git a/bitnami/kafka/values.yaml b/bitnami/kafka/values.yaml
index aabcd4d79..389473a0f 100644
--- a/bitnami/kafka/values.yaml
+++ b/bitnami/kafka/values.yaml
@@ -872,6 +872,12 @@ provisioning:
     ##
     debug: false
 
+  # provisioning.numPartitions: Number of partitions for the topic when it does not specify.
+  numPartitions: 1
+
+  # provisioning.replicationFactor: Replication factor for the topic when it does not specify.
+  replicationFactor: 1
+
   ## Use an alternate scheduler, e.g. "stork".
   ## ref: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/configure-multiple-schedulers/
   ##