diff --git a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
index a59037a..682340e 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 
 # Version to install
-gitea_version: 1.21.7
+gitea_version: 1.21.8
 # URL to the binary
 gitea_bin_url: https://dl.gitea.io/gitea/{{ gitea_version }}/gitea-{{ gitea_version }}-linux-amd64
 # sha256 of the binary
-gitea_bin_sha256: fa88e6404d3d34136bdd50c990a8c390d5e05f4cb2e31641559d14234e022bd6
+gitea_bin_sha256: 01817c5730d50f5cf2470bbe2a35fceb7e0375903e36b6ebcd496f799a35b0de
 # Handle updates. If set to false, ansible will only install
 # Gitea and then won't touch an existing installation
 gitea_manage_upgrade: True