diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 249893f65..96560a32a 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                                            {tag, "2.4.1"}}}},
 	%% Elixir support, needed to run tests
         {if_var_true, elixir, {elixir, ".*", {git, "https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir",
-                                              {tag, {if_version_above, "17", "v1.2.6", "v1.1.1"}}}}},
+                                              {tag, {if_version_above, "17", "v1.4.4", "v1.1.1"}}}}},
         %% TODO: When modules are fully migrated to new structure and mix, we will not need anymore rebar_elixir_plugin
 	{if_not_rebar3, {if_var_true, elixir, {rebar_elixir_plugin, ".*",
 					       {git, "https://github.com/processone/rebar_elixir_plugin", "0.1.0"}}}},