diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all/defaults.yaml b/ansible/group_vars/all/defaults.yaml
index 530796e3f..c1c7d35b8 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all/defaults.yaml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all/defaults.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ nvidia_remote_bundle_path: "/opt/dkp/nvidia"
 
 # NOTE(jkoelker) UEK is the default. Set to RHCK to change to RH kernel.
 oracle_kernel: UEK
-nvidia_driver_version: "470.199.02"
+nvidia_driver_version: "470.256.02"
 nvidia_runfile_installer: "NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-{{ nvidia_driver_version }}.run"
 nvidia_runfile_installer_url: "https://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/{{ nvidia_driver_version }}/{{ nvidia_runfile_installer }}"
 suse_packagehub_product: PackageHub/{{ ansible_distribution_version }}/{{ ansible_architecture }}