diff --git a/elements/runc/install.d/70-runc b/elements/runc/install.d/70-runc
index 80251fe..a79218c 100755
--- a/elements/runc/install.d/70-runc
+++ b/elements/runc/install.d/70-runc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fi
 set -eu
 set -o pipefail
 
-DIB_RUNC_VERSION=${DIB_RUNC_VERSION:-"1.4.3"}
+DIB_RUNC_VERSION=${DIB_RUNC_VERSION:-"1.5.1"}
 DIB_RUNC_BASE_URL=${DIB_RUNC_BASE_URL:-"https://github.com/opencontainers/runc/releases/download/v${DIB_RUNC_VERSION}/runc"}
 DIB_RUNC_URL=${DIB_RUNC_URL:-"${DIB_RUNC_BASE_URL}.${ARCH}"}
 DIB_RUNC_SHA256SUM_URL=${DIB_RUNC_SHA256SUM_URL:-"${DIB_RUNC_BASE_URL}.sha256sum"}