diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/defaults/main.yml
index 5dfe3623f..d0843836d 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-irc/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ matrix_appservice_irc_container_image_self_build: false
 matrix_appservice_irc_docker_repo: "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc.git"
 matrix_appservice_irc_docker_src_files_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/appservice-irc/docker-src"
 
-matrix_appservice_irc_version: release-0.33.0
+matrix_appservice_irc_version: release-0.34.0
 matrix_appservice_irc_docker_image: "{{ matrix_container_global_registry_prefix }}matrixdotorg/matrix-appservice-irc:{{ matrix_appservice_irc_version }}"
 matrix_appservice_irc_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_appservice_irc_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"