diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ All variables which can be overridden are stored in [defaults/main.yml](defaults
 
 | Name           | Default Value | Description                        |
 | -------------- | ------------- | -----------------------------------|
-| `node_exporter_version` | 1.0.0 | Node exporter package version. Also accepts latest as parameter. |
+| `node_exporter_version` | 1.0.1 | Node exporter package version. Also accepts latest as parameter. |
 | `node_exporter_binary_local_dir` | "" | Allows to use local packages instead of ones distributed on github. As parameter it takes a directory where `node_exporter` binary is stored on host on which ansible is ran. This overrides `node_exporter_version` parameter |
 | `node_exporter_web_listen_address` | "0.0.0.0:9100" | Address on which node exporter will listen |
 | `node_exporter_enabled_collectors` | [ systemd, textfile ] | List of additionally enabled collectors. It adds collectors to [those enabled by default](https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter#enabled-by-default) |
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 52172348f96ec9c1727b3bb8dcbe662b8c200c9c..9c6f5b355d5df5b157a898aa70f73e956d819ae7 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-node_exporter_version: 1.0.0
+node_exporter_version: 1.0.1
 node_exporter_binary_local_dir: ""
 node_exporter_web_listen_address: "0.0.0.0:9100"