diff --git a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s-cluster/addons.yml b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s-cluster/addons.yml
index 9a3526795..73528c168 100644
--- a/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s-cluster/addons.yml
+++ b/inventory/sample/group_vars/k8s-cluster/addons.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ metallb_enabled: false
 #     operator: "Equal"
 #     value: ""
 #     effect: "NoSchedule"
-# metallb_version: v0.9.5
+# metallb_version: v0.9.6
 # metallb_protocol: "layer2"
 # metallb_port: "7472"
 # metallb_limits_cpu: "100m"
diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/defaults/main.yml b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/defaults/main.yml
index c5aa0a7df..06a509e93 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metallb/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 metallb_enabled: false
-metallb_version: v0.9.5
+metallb_version: v0.9.6
 metallb_protocol: "layer2"
 metallb_port: "7472"
 metallb_limits_cpu: "100m"