diff --git a/roles/velero/defaults/main.yml b/roles/velero/defaults/main.yml
index 56b59064..e9f4c883 100644
--- a/roles/velero/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/velero/defaults/main.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ velero_csi_plugin_image_version: v0.7.1
 # Velero Helm chart config
 velero_chart_name: velero
 velero_chart_repo: https://vmware-tanzu.github.io/helm-charts
-velero_chart_version: 6.7.0
+velero_chart_version: 7.1.0
 velero_release_namespace: velero
 velero_release_name: velero
 velero_wait_timeout: 10m