diff --git a/roles/matrix-redis/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-redis/defaults/main.yml
index 4454355e..1534afdb 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-redis/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-redis/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ matrix_redis_connection_password: ""
 matrix_redis_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/redis"
 matrix_redis_data_path: "{{ matrix_redis_base_path }}/data"
 
-matrix_redis_version: 6.2.6-alpine
+matrix_redis_version: 7.0.3-alpine
 matrix_redis_docker_image_v6: "{{ matrix_container_global_registry_prefix }}redis:{{ matrix_redis_version }}"
 matrix_redis_docker_image_latest: "{{ matrix_redis_docker_image_v6 }}"
 matrix_redis_docker_image_to_use: '{{ matrix_redis_docker_image_latest }}'