diff --git a/roles/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
index dd649ffd..fc1f40bc 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ matrix_client_element_enabled: true
 matrix_client_element_container_image_self_build: false
 matrix_client_element_container_image_self_build_repo: "https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web.git"
 
-matrix_client_element_version: v1.7.34
+matrix_client_element_version: v1.8.0
 matrix_client_element_docker_image: "{{ matrix_client_element_docker_image_name_prefix }}vectorim/element-web:{{ matrix_client_element_version }}"
 matrix_client_element_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_client_element_container_image_self_build else matrix_container_global_registry_prefix }}"
 matrix_client_element_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_client_element_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"