diff --git a/roles/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
index 5219bcc33..a864244a8 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ matrix_client_element_enabled: true
 
 matrix_client_element_container_image_self_build: false
 
-matrix_client_element_docker_image: "vectorim/riot-web:v1.7.8"
+matrix_client_element_docker_image: "vectorim/riot-web:v1.7.9"
 matrix_client_element_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_client_element_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
 matrix_client_element_data_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/client-element"