diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/defaults/main.yml
index 6ce326fb..879447cd 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_ilm/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-beat_version: "7.15.2"
+beat_version: "7.17.9"
 default_ilm_rollover_max_size: "30G"
 default_ilm_rollover_max_age: "15d"
 default_ilm_delete_min_age: "30d"
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/vars/variables.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/vars/variables.yml
index d43a438e..9e01942a 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/vars/variables.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/vars/variables.yml
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ elastic_beats:
   skydive:
     hosts: "{{ (((groups['skydive_analyzers'] | default([])) | length) > 0) | ternary((groups['hosts'] | default([])), []) }}"
 
-beat_version: "7.15.2"
+beat_version: "7.17.9"
 default_ilm_rollover_max_size: "30G"
 default_ilm_rollover_max_age: "15d"
 default_ilm_delete_min_age: "30d"