diff --git a/roles/matrix-riot-web/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-riot-web/defaults/main.yml
index 31c2c9696..71255e243 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-riot-web/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-riot-web/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ matrix_riot_web_enabled: true
 
 matrix_riot_web_container_image_self_build: false
 
-matrix_riot_web_docker_image: "vectorim/riot-web:v1.5.15"
+matrix_riot_web_docker_image: "vectorim/riot-web:v1.6.0"
 matrix_riot_web_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_riot_web_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
 matrix_riot_web_data_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/riot-web"