diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f744bfbb822d71fbc8890b4b39a431cfc01cc0d6..5d92029cd5c2d6ce2a5fe1c377b6be94e7538ebe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Variables from vars directory:
 * Global (main.yml):
   * pip_packages: Python pip packages to be installed / upgraded
   * timezone: for Traefik logs (defaults to "Europe/Paris")
-  * traefik_version: "v2.9"
+  * traefik_version: "v2.9.6"
 
 This role also makes use of variables gathered from facts :
 * ansible_os_family : Family of Operating System (Debian or RedHat)
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index c882791372cbcc935067c9ec7a9eeafb4b2eb311..3a706e3f29982a3d62235a22d1beb91c11716afa 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ pip_packages:
   - pip
   - docker_compose
 timezone: "Europe/Paris"
-traefik_version: "v2.9"
+traefik_version: "v2.9.6"