diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/defaults/main.yml
index ba4e1e1b2..a6a45f5d9 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ matrix_appservice_irc_container_self_build: false
 matrix_appservice_irc_docker_repo: "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc.git"
 matrix_appservice_irc_docker_src_files_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/appservice-irc/docker-src"
 
-matrix_appservice_irc_docker_image: "docker.io/matrixdotorg/matrix-appservice-irc:release-0.17.1"
+matrix_appservice_irc_docker_image: "docker.io/matrixdotorg/matrix-appservice-irc:release-0.23.0"
 matrix_appservice_irc_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_appservice_irc_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
 matrix_appservice_irc_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/appservice-irc"