diff --git a/roles/matrix_riot/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix_riot/defaults/main.yml
index 5dc3bda..3d12837 100644
--- a/roles/matrix_riot/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix_riot/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 riot_id: riot
 
 # Version to deploy, and expected sha1
-riot_version: 1.6.8
+riot_version: 1.7.0
 # sha1sum of the tar.gz
-riot_archive_sha1: e58b90679397e86ee15812ca193701c2e920926d
+riot_archive_sha1: 90dad0868b77d6fb2b2586f91db571afa5d4d288
 
 # Where to install riot
 riot_root_dir: /opt/matrix/riot