diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0156525d0d5fe493d7f36957180c109f3be883c0..4083c631cf262c6e4871540c9a0174cc1e58d7fd 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: "v2.7"
+  * traefik_version: "v2.8"
 
 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 d1304d1f2ec840307d9cf02b4776ef4ba9643ac9..6b9277ecdb294551104b0811be3b06a26609b2ea 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ pip_packages:
   - pip
   - docker_compose
 timezone: "Europe/Paris"
-traefik_version: "v2.7"
+traefik_version: "v2.8"