diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cea84d04b..b6a916e71 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) v1.26.5
   - [etcd](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd) v3.5.6
   - [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v20.10 (see note)
-  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.1
+  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.2
   - [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 fb75c2036..7ba9390d5 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: 1.7.1
+containerd_version: 1.7.2
 cri_dockerd_version: 0.3.0
 
 # this is relevant when container_manager == 'docker'
@@ -801,6 +801,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.21: 0
     1.7.0: 0
     1.7.1: 0
+    1.7.2: 0
   arm64:
     1.5.5: 0
     1.5.7: 0
@@ -839,6 +840,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.21: d713d8fbec491705ffe8c33ecc9051a904f6eedc92574928e1d33616f291c583
     1.7.0: e7e5be2d9c92e076f1e2e15c9f0a6e0609ddb75f7616999b843cba92d01e4da2
     1.7.1: 1f828dc063e3c24b0840b284c5635b5a11b1197d564c97f9e873b220bab2b41b
+    1.7.2: d75a4ca53d9addd0b2c50172d168b12957e18b2d8b802db2658f2767f15889a6
   amd64:
     1.5.5: 8efc527ffb772a82021800f0151374a3113ed2439922497ff08f2596a70f10f1
     1.5.7: 109fc95b86382065ea668005c376360ddcd8c4ec413e7abe220ae9f461e0e173
@@ -877,6 +879,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.21: 04dcc1b99368492caee758583e531392683268197e58156888a3cea2941117b6
     1.7.0: b068b05d58025dc9f2fc336674cac0e377a478930f29b48e068f97c783a423f0
     1.7.1: 9504771bcb816d3b27fab37a6cf76928ee5e95a31eb41510a7d10ae726e01e85
+    1.7.2: 2755c70152ab40856510b4549c2dd530e15f5355eb7bf82868e813c9380e22a7
   ppc64le:
     1.5.5: 0
     1.5.7: 0
@@ -915,6 +918,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.21: 196d91799070a5ff2f5f3b6efe8516c5377f299d38012b6c0cf4ae77fc8c22c5
     1.7.0: 051e897d3ee5b8c8097f65be447fea2d29226b583ca5d9ed78e9aebcf4e69889
     1.7.1: 17d97ef55c6ce7af9778dbafb5e73f577d1b34220043a91cccde49dbcc610342
+    1.7.2: cbe7ec913cb603ca218bd8867efdce4bee3b0e0115e467e51c910467daf8184e
 skopeo_binary_checksums:
   arm:
     v1.10.0: 0