diff --git a/bin/docker/kafka_bridge_config_generator.sh b/bin/docker/kafka_bridge_config_generator.sh
index 2492e66d..0ee64e42 100755
--- a/bin/docker/kafka_bridge_config_generator.sh
+++ b/bin/docker/kafka_bridge_config_generator.sh
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ if [ -n "$KAFKA_BRIDGE_SASL_MECHANISM" ]; then
         PASSWORD=$(cat /opt/strimzi/bridge-password/$KAFKA_BRIDGE_SASL_PASSWORD_FILE)
         SASL_MECHANISM="PLAIN"
         JAAS_CONFIG="org.apache.kafka.common.security.plain.PlainLoginModule required username=\"${KAFKA_BRIDGE_SASL_USERNAME}\" password=\"${PASSWORD}\";"
+    elif [ "x$KAFKA_BRIDGE_SASL_MECHANISM" = "xscram-sha-256" ]; then
+        PASSWORD=$(cat /opt/strimzi/bridge-password/$KAFKA_BRIDGE_SASL_PASSWORD_FILE)
+        SASL_MECHANISM="SCRAM-SHA-256"
+        JAAS_CONFIG="org.apache.kafka.common.security.scram.ScramLoginModule required username=\"${KAFKA_BRIDGE_SASL_USERNAME}\" password=\"${PASSWORD}\";"
     elif [ "x$KAFKA_BRIDGE_SASL_MECHANISM" = "xscram-sha-512" ]; then
         PASSWORD=$(cat /opt/strimzi/bridge-password/$KAFKA_BRIDGE_SASL_PASSWORD_FILE)
         SASL_MECHANISM="SCRAM-SHA-512"
@@ -173,4 +177,4 @@ EOF
 
 cat <<EOF
 $PROPERTIES
-EOF
\ No newline at end of file
+EOF