diff --git a/roles/velero/defaults/main.yml b/roles/velero/defaults/main.yml
index cb0cb05a..e8a85cd6 100644
--- a/roles/velero/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/velero/defaults/main.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ velero_csi_plugin_image_version: v0.7.0
 # Velero Helm chart config
 velero_chart_name: velero
 velero_chart_repo: https://vmware-tanzu.github.io/helm-charts
-velero_chart_version: 5.4.1
+velero_chart_version: 7.1.0
 velero_release_namespace: velero
 velero_release_name: velero
 velero_wait_timeout: 10m