diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a64f597..f9c7deb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ All variables which can be overridden are stored in [defaults/main.yml](defaults
 
 | Name                         | Default Value  | Description                        |
 | ---------------------------- | -------------- | -----------------------------------|
-| `coredns_version` | 1.6.7          | CoreDNS package version |
+| `coredns_version` | 1.6.9          | CoreDNS package version |
 | `coredns_binary_local_dir` | "" | Allows to use local packages instead of ones distributed on github. As parameter it takes a directory where `coredns` binary is stored on host on which ansible is ran. This overrides `coredns_version` parameter |
 | `coredns_dns_port`           | 53             | Port on which CoreDNS will listen for DNS requests |
 | `coredns_config_file`        |                | This should contain path to file with coredns configuration [Corefile](https://coredns.io/manual/toc/#configuration) |
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c5348ba..d6d9e9a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-coredns_version: 1.6.7
+coredns_version: 1.6.9
 coredns_dns_port: 53
 
 # Config file name, searched in ansible templates path.