diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/README.md b/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/README.md
index b6fc8fc89..2bc290c6b 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/README.md
@@ -14,17 +14,20 @@ and use the old zookeeper connection method.
 ```toml
 # Read metrics from Kafka topic(s)
 [[inputs.kafka_consumer]]
+  ## kafka servers
+  brokers = ["localhost:9092"]
   ## topic(s) to consume
   topics = ["telegraf"]
-  brokers = ["localhost:9092"]
-  ## the name of the consumer group
-  consumer_group = "telegraf_metrics_consumers"
-  ## Offset (must be either "oldest" or "newest")
-  offset = "oldest"
 
-  ## Optional client id
+  ## Optional Client id
   # client_id = "Telegraf"
 
+  ## Set the minimal supported Kafka version.  Setting this enables the use of new
+  ## Kafka features and APIs.  Of particular interest, lz4 compression
+  ## requires at least version 0.10.0.0.
+  ##   ex: version = "1.1.0"
+  # version = ""
+
   ## Optional TLS Config
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
@@ -36,6 +39,11 @@ and use the old zookeeper connection method.
   # sasl_username = "kafka"
   # sasl_password = "secret"
 
+  ## the name of the consumer group
+  consumer_group = "telegraf_metrics_consumers"
+  ## Offset (must be either "oldest" or "newest")
+  offset = "oldest"
+
   ## Data format to consume.
   ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
   ## more about them here: