diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abe8403e4..a37e53fd8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
   - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.23.6
   - [etcd](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd) v3.5.3
   - [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v20.10 (see note)
-  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.6.3
+  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.6.4
   - [cri-o](http://cri-o.io/) v1.22 (experimental: see [CRI-O Note](docs/cri-o.md). Only on fedora, ubuntu and centos based OS)
 - Network Plugin
   - [cni-plugins](https://github.com/containernetworking/plugins) v1.0.1
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 501a8db70..dbe90241e 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ runc_version: v1.1.1
 kata_containers_version: 2.2.3
 youki_version: 0.0.1
 gvisor_version: 20210921
-containerd_version: 1.6.3
+containerd_version: 1.6.4
 cri_dockerd_version: v0.2.0
 
 # this is relevant when container_manager == 'docker'
@@ -795,6 +795,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.1: 0
     1.6.2: 0
     1.6.3: 0
+    1.6.4: 0
   arm64:
     1.5.5: 0
     1.5.7: 0
@@ -806,6 +807,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.1: fbeec71f2d37e0e4ceaaac2bdf081295add940a7a5c7a6bcc125e5bbae067791
     1.6.2: a4b24b3c38a67852daa80f03ec2bc94e31a0f4393477cd7dc1c1a7c2d3eb2a95
     1.6.3: 354e30d52ff94bd6cd7ceb8259bdf28419296b46cf5585e9492a87fdefcfe8b2
+    1.6.4: 0205bd1907154388dc85b1afeeb550cbb44c470ef4a290cb1daf91501c85cae6
   amd64:
     1.5.5: 8efc527ffb772a82021800f0151374a3113ed2439922497ff08f2596a70f10f1
     1.5.7: 109fc95b86382065ea668005c376360ddcd8c4ec413e7abe220ae9f461e0e173
@@ -817,6 +819,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.1: c1df0a12af2be019ca2d6c157f94e8ce7430484ab29948c9805882df40ec458b
     1.6.2: 3d94f887de5f284b0d6ee61fa17ba413a7d60b4bb27d756a402b713a53685c6a
     1.6.3: 306b3c77f0b5e28ed10d527edf3d73f56bf0a1fb296075af4483d8516b6975ed
+    1.6.4: f23c8ac914d748f85df94d3e82d11ca89ca9fe19a220ce61b99a05b070044de0
   ppc64le:
     1.5.5: 0
     1.5.7: 0
@@ -828,6 +831,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.1: 0
     1.6.2: 0
     1.6.3: 0
+    1.6.4: 0
 
 etcd_binary_checksum: "{{ etcd_binary_checksums[image_arch][etcd_version] }}"
 cni_binary_checksum: "{{ cni_binary_checksums[image_arch][cni_version] }}"