diff --git a/roles/matrix_riot/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix_riot/defaults/main.yml
index bd3e9c6..5dc3bda 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: 1.6.7
+riot_version: 1.6.8
 # sha1sum of the tar.gz
-riot_archive_sha1: 387e813cee45381a55a2ff0eef1bb1ed7f0e904e
+riot_archive_sha1: e58b90679397e86ee15812ca193701c2e920926d
 
 # Where to install riot
 riot_root_dir: /opt/matrix/riot