diff --git a/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml
index f3f3a42..c3c1aa3 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: 1.9.3
+element_version: 1.9.4
 # sha1sum of the tar.gz
-element_archive_sha1: 6f649f5914afa6f0c35eeb4cbde9d363f982eb79
+element_archive_sha1: f728cbed119ca878544d9e262988772ad8978eff
 
 # Where to install element
 element_root_dir: /opt/matrix/element