diff --git a/pottwal.yml b/pottwal.yml
index f9dcba0..0494907 100644
--- a/pottwal.yml
+++ b/pottwal.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     - name: Setup the docker container for gitea
       docker_container:
         name: gitea
-        image: "gitea/gitea:1.16.5"
+        image: "gitea/gitea:1.16.8"
         pull: true
         state: started
         restart_policy: unless-stopped