diff --git a/debezium-standalone-quarkus/src/main/java/io/debezium/standalone/quarkus/Server.java b/debezium-standalone-quarkus/src/main/java/io/debezium/standalone/quarkus/Server.java
index f86f55b34..230f24c8b 100644
--- a/debezium-standalone-quarkus/src/main/java/io/debezium/standalone/quarkus/Server.java
+++ b/debezium-standalone-quarkus/src/main/java/io/debezium/standalone/quarkus/Server.java
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ else if (beans.size() > 1) {
         if (keyFormat == Json.class && valueFormat == Json.class) {
             builder = createJsonJson(consumer);
         }
+        else if (keyFormat == Json.class && valueFormat == Avro.class) {
+            builder = createJsonAvro(consumer);
+        }
         else if (keyFormat == Avro.class && valueFormat == Avro.class) {
             builder = createAvroAvro(consumer);
         }
@@ -130,6 +133,12 @@ final DebeziumEngine.Builder<?> createAvroAvro(DebeziumEngine.ChangeConsumer<?>
                 .notifying((DebeziumEngine.ChangeConsumer<ChangeEvent<byte[], byte[]>>) consumer);
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    final DebeziumEngine.Builder<?> createJsonAvro(DebeziumEngine.ChangeConsumer<?> consumer) {
+        return DebeziumEngine.create(Json.class, Avro.class)
+                .notifying((DebeziumEngine.ChangeConsumer<ChangeEvent<String, byte[]>>) consumer);
+    }
+
     private Properties configToProperties(Config config) {
         final Properties props = new Properties();
         for (String name : config.getPropertyNames()) {