diff --git a/roles/matrix/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix/defaults/main.yml
index 42bc8c6..1dd4305 100644
--- a/roles/matrix/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix/defaults/main.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ matrix_database_password: "{{ lookup('passwordstore', matrix_synapse_domain + '/
 
 # Container versions
 # renovate: depName=docker.io/matrixdotorg/synapse
-matrix_synapse_version: "1.78.0"
+matrix_synapse_version: "1.79.0"
 # renovate: depName=docker.io/library/postgres
 matrix_database_version: "13.10"