diff --git a/roles/appsmith/defaults/main.yml b/roles/appsmith/defaults/main.yml
index 460980c..490b2a1 100644
--- a/roles/appsmith/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/appsmith/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 
 # Version to deploy
-appsmith_version: 1.5.25
+appsmith_version: 1.6.8
 # URL of the source archive
 appsmith_archive_url: https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/archive/v{{ appsmith_version }}.tar.gz
 # sha1sum of the archive
-appsmith_archive_sha1: dceebde21c7b0a989aa7fb96bac044df4f2ddf50
+appsmith_archive_sha1: d6b693b32460532c86ad325acf9d39b9bccff7e5
 
 # Root directory where appsmith will be installed
 appsmith_root_dir: /opt/appsmith