diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd7feda..ddeba48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Set up (the latest version of) [RStudio Server](https://www.rstudio.com/products
 
 #### Variables
 
-* `rstudio_server_version` [default: `1.0.143`]: Version to install
+* `rstudio_server_version` [default: `1.0.153`]: Version to install
 * `rstudio_server_install` [default: `[]`]: Additional packages to install (e.g. `r-base`)
 
 * `rstudio_server_www_port` [default: `8787`]: The port you want RStudio to listen on
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ff17e45..3dd41e0 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # defaults file for rstudio-server
 ---
-rstudio_server_version: 1.0.143
+rstudio_server_version: 1.0.153
 rstudio_server_install: []
 
 rstudio_server_www_port: 8787