diff --git a/roles/rcloneinstall/defaults/main.yml b/roles/rcloneinstall/defaults/main.yml
index 6a354772..47ff1017 100644
--- a/roles/rcloneinstall/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rcloneinstall/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 #rclone version can be defined as a release number or as beta
-rclone_version: '1.48.0'
+rclone_version: '1.53.1'
 
 # Defaults in case no variables for OS are chosen
 PACKAGES: