diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c28abbeb..70b3c0e52 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
   - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.26.3
   - [etcd](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd) v3.5.6
   - [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v20.10 (see note)
-  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.0
+  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.1
   - [cri-o](http://cri-o.io/) v1.24 (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) v1.2.0
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 386794dbb..919fb0b9a 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ runc_version: v1.1.7
 kata_containers_version: 2.4.1
 youki_version: 0.0.1
 gvisor_version: 20210921
-containerd_version: 1.7.0
+containerd_version: 1.7.1
 cri_dockerd_version: 0.3.0
 
 # this is relevant when container_manager == 'docker'
@@ -849,7 +849,9 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.18: 0
     1.6.19: 0
     1.6.20: 0
+    1.6.21: 0
     1.7.0: 0
+    1.7.1: 0
   arm64:
     1.5.5: 0
     1.5.7: 0
@@ -885,7 +887,9 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.18: 56b83a0bc955edc5ebaa3bd0f788e654b63395be00fcb1bd03ff4bdfe4b5e1e7
     1.6.19: 25a0dd6cce4e1058824d6dc277fc01dc45da92539ccb39bb6c8a481c24d2476e
     1.6.20: c3e6a054b18b20fce06c7c3ed53f0989bb4b255c849bede446ebca955f07a9ce
+    1.6.21: d713d8fbec491705ffe8c33ecc9051a904f6eedc92574928e1d33616f291c583
     1.7.0: e7e5be2d9c92e076f1e2e15c9f0a6e0609ddb75f7616999b843cba92d01e4da2
+    1.7.1: 1f828dc063e3c24b0840b284c5635b5a11b1197d564c97f9e873b220bab2b41b
   amd64:
     1.5.5: 8efc527ffb772a82021800f0151374a3113ed2439922497ff08f2596a70f10f1
     1.5.7: 109fc95b86382065ea668005c376360ddcd8c4ec413e7abe220ae9f461e0e173
@@ -921,7 +925,9 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.18: c4e516376a2392520a87abea94baf2045cc3a67e9e0c90c75fb6ed038170561e
     1.6.19: 3262454d9b3581f4d4da0948f77dde1be51cfc42347a1548bc9ab6870b055815
     1.6.20: bb9a9ccd6517e2a54da748a9f60dc9aa9d79d19d4724663f2386812f083968e2
+    1.6.21: 04dcc1b99368492caee758583e531392683268197e58156888a3cea2941117b6
     1.7.0: b068b05d58025dc9f2fc336674cac0e377a478930f29b48e068f97c783a423f0
+    1.7.1: 9504771bcb816d3b27fab37a6cf76928ee5e95a31eb41510a7d10ae726e01e85
   ppc64le:
     1.5.5: 0
     1.5.7: 0
@@ -957,7 +963,9 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.18: b7083473061a61200d04f500ad4a96813d1b09f71b2d427019076836c2a49836
     1.6.19: 18cf11b6dfc980aca8792a2cd3ea7afed6379c2988ca6fe9e53a19a0bece5a2d
     1.6.20: f3ee666fdd31031f07cbb7bad24f0181fad1094ba36273dc61f8fa5a570b5311
+    1.6.21: 196d91799070a5ff2f5f3b6efe8516c5377f299d38012b6c0cf4ae77fc8c22c5
     1.7.0: 051e897d3ee5b8c8097f65be447fea2d29226b583ca5d9ed78e9aebcf4e69889
+    1.7.1: 17d97ef55c6ce7af9778dbafb5e73f577d1b34220043a91cccde49dbcc610342
 skopeo_binary_checksums:
   arm:
     v1.10.0: 0