diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main/main.yml
index 87b0645da..48afe6898 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main/main.yml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ etcd_version: "{{ etcd_supported_versions[kube_major_version] }}"
 
 crictl_supported_versions:
   v1.27: "v1.27.1"
-  v1.26: "v1.26.0"
+  v1.26: "v1.26.1"
   v1.25: "v1.25.0"
 crictl_version: "{{ crictl_supported_versions[kube_major_version] }}"