diff --git a/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml
index a5f29a9..fd78be9 100644
--- a/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 element_id: element
 
 # Version to deploy, and expected sha1
-element_version: 1.7.28
+element_version: 1.7.29
 # sha1sum of the tar.gz
-element_archive_sha1: 891b1ad5cdc3d265ba82df21ae0f59878d144faf
+element_archive_sha1: 429134f14d8fb0b5ccc0750b87611b485b431a83
 
 # Where to install element
 element_root_dir: /opt/matrix/element