diff --git a/haproxy/defaults/main.yml b/haproxy/defaults/main.yml
index b6beafcf..0cb8858b 100644
--- a/haproxy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/haproxy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 haproxy_latest_release: True
-haproxy_version: 1.5
+haproxy_version: 1.6
 haproxy_latest_repo: "deb http://haproxy.debian.net {{ ansible_lsb.codename }}-backports-{{ haproxy_version }} main"
 # For Ubuntu:
 # haproxy_latest_repo: "ppa:vbernat/haproxy-1.5"