diff --git a/playbooks/roles/install-borg/defaults/main.yaml b/playbooks/roles/install-borg/defaults/main.yaml
index 43130b55d0..9fcf2d0257 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/install-borg/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/install-borg/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-borg_version: 1.1.14
+borg_version: 1.1.18
diff --git a/testinfra/test_borg_backups.py b/testinfra/test_borg_backups.py
index d395abe047..6839c7b6d5 100644
--- a/testinfra/test_borg_backups.py
+++ b/testinfra/test_borg_backups.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def test_borg_installed(host):
     assert cmd.succeeded
     # NOTE(ianw): deliberately pinned; we want to be careful if we
     # update that the new version is compatible with old repos.
-    assert '1.1.14' in cmd.stdout
+    assert '1.1.18' in cmd.stdout
 
 def test_borg_server_users(host):
     hostname = host.backend.get_hostname()