diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/python/lint/ruff/subsystem.py b/src/python/pants/backend/python/lint/ruff/subsystem.py
index ee6fd379e41..9449fb75e84 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/python/lint/ruff/subsystem.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/python/lint/ruff/subsystem.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Ruff(TemplatedExternalTool):
     name = "Ruff"
     help = "The Ruff Python formatter (https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff)."
 
-    default_version = "0.6.4"
+    default_version = "0.7.2"
     default_known_versions = [
         "0.7.2|macos_arm64|1c9f5a4fc815330d01fd8a56a7a70114ff3ed149bd997ff831524313705ba991|9802953",
         "0.7.2|macos_x86_64|5815756947d0a7b1d90805b07ffb2c376c8a9800e9462d545839dc0d79a091d2|10162492",