diff --git a/roles/docker/defaults/main.yml b/roles/docker/defaults/main.yml
index ac2c9b4..185b85a 100644
--- a/roles/docker/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/defaults/main.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ services:
     file: matrix_element.yml
     domain: "matrix.{{ base_domain }}"
     volume_folder: "{{ volume_root_folder }}/matrix"
-    version: v1.80.0
+    version: v1.81.0
     postgres_version: 15-alpine
     allowed_sender_domain: true