diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3841d86faf9..f67d25ef9ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Note: Upstart/SysV init based OS types are not supported.
   - [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes) v1.29.3
   - [etcd](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd) v3.5.12
   - [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v24.0 (see [Note](#container-runtime-notes))
-  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.15
+  - [containerd](https://containerd.io/) v1.7.16
   - [cri-o](http://cri-o.io/) v1.29.1 (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/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
index 383f3b7b6b6..9ad9a9322ce 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/checksums.yml
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ nerdctl_archive_checksums:
     1.6.1: 3924467d9430df991ebdf4e78211bac2b29e9a066d5000d98f8d4ebde2bb7b4c
 containerd_archive_checksums:
   arm:
+    1.7.16: 0
     1.7.15: 0
     1.7.14: 0
     1.7.13: 0
@@ -983,6 +984,8 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.7.2: 0
     1.7.1: 0
     1.7.0: 0
+    1.6.31: 0
+    1.6.30: 0
     1.6.29: 0
     1.6.28: 0
     1.6.27: 0
@@ -1000,6 +1003,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.15: 0
     1.6.14: 0
   arm64:
+    1.7.16: 2d4373de40a6f58cd0f29377c0257b35697a987248e6268520586996771d7a75
     1.7.15: 5cc8bd8f3d9803ef0ef701596e89d62ad6850a2544e722842f4533642df36d87
     1.7.14: 44df66d0a0332465e7d15e90b974cd4f08d059dfa26652218ed9485390f47f9e
     1.7.13: 118759e398f35337109592b4d237538872dc12a207d38832b9d04515d0acbc4d
@@ -1016,6 +1020,8 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.7.2: d75a4ca53d9addd0b2c50172d168b12957e18b2d8b802db2658f2767f15889a6
     1.7.1: 1f828dc063e3c24b0840b284c5635b5a11b1197d564c97f9e873b220bab2b41b
     1.7.0: e7e5be2d9c92e076f1e2e15c9f0a6e0609ddb75f7616999b843cba92d01e4da2
+    1.6.31: 91a74cc602c7724668537f754006692114af70cfb6ef840b288f922fa68f7ed7
+    1.6.30: 0bbf1eed508d6ebc240b900648c76f12a07c0c6125aa8c22d46c9ce24252f9e3
     1.6.29: 0
     1.6.28: 96a231f875ddf9cc7682b881d408ae993f2bd5d0a40402a74ec4fda672047427
     1.6.27: 433b0e8113adfd726374e04fc2f61dafad65c53db5665569f2715a7a916a1813
@@ -1033,6 +1039,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.15: d63e4d27c51e33cd10f8b5621c559f09ece8a65fec66d80551b36cac9e61a07d
     1.6.14: 3ccb61218e60cbba0e1bbe1e5e2bf809ac1ead8eafbbff36c3195d3edd0e4809
   amd64:
+    1.7.16: 4f4f2c3c7d14fd59a404961a3a3341303c2fdeeba0e78808c209f606e828f99c
     1.7.15: ea27e6454954bd9cb62a70b0a40eb085ae9c96cb8c075a74910102b33586e07d
     1.7.14: 48e0d9747cd51cb90e0b278d100397653d9f2e765effca194427e4796395b240
     1.7.13: c2371c009dd8b7738663333d91e5ab50d204f8bcae24201f45d59060d12c3a23
@@ -1049,6 +1056,8 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.7.2: 2755c70152ab40856510b4549c2dd530e15f5355eb7bf82868e813c9380e22a7
     1.7.1: 9504771bcb816d3b27fab37a6cf76928ee5e95a31eb41510a7d10ae726e01e85
     1.7.0: b068b05d58025dc9f2fc336674cac0e377a478930f29b48e068f97c783a423f0
+    1.6.31: 52080601f414b7e63a5b8e0cb8c1d641c9e070447ac96da9b1aeb00480744ba5
+    1.6.30: 1f1b65190b626883394e6f2ecbe5141afc6c45fc1ca035ef052e66bb2c479a5f
     1.6.29: 0
     1.6.28: b2f15c722d1cc8b74ed643068e043b92bd031fc23d53488d1e837cf4b2777391
     1.6.27: 8c0b04a8b39127c084d490cca905d565c94929dd15e168b0f8663076fdcf5539
@@ -1066,6 +1075,7 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.6.15: 191bb4f6e4afc237efc5c85b5866b6fdfed731bde12cceaa6017a9c7f8aeda02
     1.6.14: 7da626d46c4edcae1eefe6d48dc6521db3e594a402715afcddc6ac9e67e1bfcd
   ppc64le:
+    1.7.16: d0add7a55a5d4411cafb276469d2b78bc3ada11cb4b444b9e35f9ef60c00960d
     1.7.15: b38641d9bd18139495cf9839999039b19941f53d36a6d72efe4577c489dfda0c
     1.7.14: b84b523909b9dd0c0b2bc40bd2b9af543ec9f1186df69c220ae3749e34623dbb
     1.7.13: 89605ed2365d5eb779477d11947101236eb44e5244f1e58bb162a9e68d242798
@@ -1082,6 +1092,8 @@ containerd_archive_checksums:
     1.7.2: cbe7ec913cb603ca218bd8867efdce4bee3b0e0115e467e51c910467daf8184e
     1.7.1: 17d97ef55c6ce7af9778dbafb5e73f577d1b34220043a91cccde49dbcc610342
     1.7.0: 051e897d3ee5b8c8097f65be447fea2d29226b583ca5d9ed78e9aebcf4e69889
+    1.6.31: 4458a2398f27241b6e674ea9ba1f56dc4d9ab9dacc5a07469602776c3e428110
+    1.6.30: ba3d790f504a845b060e2faae3cc0603afd125ebdddb3bdb513b8d70a4337d87
     1.6.29: 0
     1.6.28: 35411f9d1bafc9cae91c2e30d46a59d01bffc7e18ac7f0942dca9d1d5907ab38
     1.6.27: 8106915bc62c51383baa77925748505e79229fded7efcd7e74cb352ad10d0ce9
diff --git a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
index eb598c62f76..84d4978c2af 100644
--- a/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
+++ b/roles/kubespray-defaults/defaults/main/download.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ runc_version: v1.1.12
 kata_containers_version: 3.1.3
 youki_version: 0.1.0
 gvisor_version: 20240305
-containerd_version: 1.7.15
+containerd_version: 1.7.16
 cri_dockerd_version: 0.3.11
 
 # this is relevant when container_manager == 'docker'