diff --git a/roles/matrix_riot/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix_riot/defaults/main.yml
index 45dd6cf..4cc11e5 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: 1.5.15
+riot_version: 1.6.0
 # sha1sum of the tar.gz
-riot_archive_sha1: 71b2c598cfaa2603e60b48315d181e9236986cee
+riot_archive_sha1: ea0821e03f5e4130922bf098a17e94a76a7eab23
 
 # Where to install riot
 riot_root_dir: /opt/matrix/riot