diff --git a/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml
index a3b96c0..589e05b 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: 1.7.17
+element_version: 1.7.18
 # sha1sum of the tar.gz
-element_archive_sha1: edc71a337a9631ae02d41dedcf877b95d4cbf8af
+element_archive_sha1: a42e60b8b7ce20dfe1628791c0247c3ccc588434
 
 # Where to install element
 element_root_dir: /opt/matrix/element