diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index 898b0c5..d2e61e5 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ name: spm_middleware
 
 # The version of the collection. Must be compatible with semantic versioning
 # Please note. version also exists in /github/workflows/release.yml and will need to be update also
-version: 1.6.7
+version: 1.6.8
 
 # The path to the Markdown (.md) readme file. This path is relative to the root of the collection
 readme: README.md
diff --git a/molecule/__oracle-v19c/converge.yml b/molecule/__oracle-v19c/converge.yml
index d39cf74..d760043 100644
--- a/molecule/__oracle-v19c/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/__oracle-v19c/converge.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     - merative.spm_middleware
 
   vars:
-    oracle_version: 19.23.0.0.0
+    oracle_version: 19.24.0.0.0
     download_url: "{{ lookup('env', 'ARTIFACTORY_URL') }}/{{ lookup('env', 'ARTIFACTORY_REPO') }}/SoftwareInstallers"
     download_header: { 'X-JFrog-Art-Api': "{{ lookup('env', 'ARTIFACTORY_TOKEN') }}"}
 
diff --git a/molecule/__oracle-v19c/verify.yml b/molecule/__oracle-v19c/verify.yml
index 3d16dbf..e73652a 100644
--- a/molecule/__oracle-v19c/verify.yml
+++ b/molecule/__oracle-v19c/verify.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   vars:
     oracle_home: /opt/oracle/product/19c/dbhome_1
     oracle_sid: orcl
-    oracle_version: 19.23.0.0.0
+    oracle_version: 19.24.0.0.0
 
   pre_tasks:
     - name: Check if DB exists
diff --git a/roles/oracle/README.md b/roles/oracle/README.md
index 5316d13..2d24ea9 100644
--- a/roles/oracle/README.md
+++ b/roles/oracle/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The `oracle` role will install Oracle Database EE Single Instance.
 
 | Property Name             | Default value                                       |
 | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
-| `oracle_version`          | `19.23.0.0.0`                                       |
+| `oracle_version`          | `19.24.0.0.0`                                       |
 | `oracle_base`             | `/opt/oracle`                                       |
 | `oracle_home`             | `/opt/oracle/product/<oracle_family>/dbhome_1`                  |
 | `oracle_inventory`        | `/opt/Oracle/oraInventory`                          |
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ None
 - hosts: servers
   roles:
     - role: merative.spm_middleware.oracle
-      oracle_version: 19.23.0.0.0
+      oracle_version: 19.24.0.0.0
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/roles/oracle/defaults/main.yml b/roles/oracle/defaults/main.yml
index 0aaa2c9..34ed545 100644
--- a/roles/oracle/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/oracle/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ travis_build: "{{ lookup('env', 'CI') }}"
 travis_flags: "{{'-force -ignoresysprereqs -ignoreprereq' if lookup('env', 'CI') is defined else ''}}"
 
 # Oracle config
-oracle_version: 19.23.0.0.0
+oracle_version: 19.24.0.0.0
 oracle_family: "{{ oracle_version.split('.') | first }}c"
 oracle_base: /opt/oracle
 oracle_home: "/opt/oracle/product/{{ oracle_family }}/dbhome_1"
diff --git a/roles/oracle/vars/v19.24.0.0.0.yml b/roles/oracle/vars/v19.24.0.0.0.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8fab7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/oracle/vars/v19.24.0.0.0.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+# prereq installers
+prereqs_installer_7: https://yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/latest/x86_64/getPackage/oracle-database-preinstall-19c-1.0-1.el7.x86_64.rpm
+prereqs_installer_8: https://yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL8/appstream/x86_64/getPackage/oracle-database-preinstall-19c-1.0-2.el8.x86_64.rpm
+prereqs_installer: "{{ prereqs_installer_7 if ansible_distribution_major_version=='7' else prereqs_installer_8 }}"
+# base installer values
+base_version: 19.3.0.0.0
+base_installer: oracle-database-ee-19c-1.0-1.x86_64.rpm
+# patch values
+patch_filename: p36582781_190000_Linux-x86-64.zip
+patch_number: 36582781  # used for directory
+# Add OPatch values when bundled OPatch needs to be upgraded
+opatch_filename: p6880880_190000_Linux-x86-64.zip
+opatch_version: 12.2.0.1.43