diff --git a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
index 4be6dec..c0d4a12 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-gitea_version: "1.15.6"
+gitea_version: "1.16.2"
 gitea_user: git
 gitea_base_path: "/opt/gitea"
 gitea_data_path: "{{ gitea_base_path }}/data"