diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index c86189bad4..24ee694274 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
 * Added support for enabling ktlint experimental ruleset. ([#1145](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1168))
+### Fixed
+* Fixed support for Python Black's new version reporting, and bumped default version to latest (`19.10b0` -> `22.3.0`) ([#1170](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1170))
 
 ## [2.24.2] - 2022-04-06
-
 ### Fixed
 * Git user config and system config also included for defaultEndings configuration. ([#540](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/540))
 
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/python/BlackStep.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/python/BlackStep.java
index c19d023ffc..3f4a8837b6 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/python/BlackStep.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/python/BlackStep.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2020-2021 DiffPlug
+ * Copyright 2020-2022 DiffPlug
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ public static String name() {
 	}
 
 	public static String defaultVersion() {
-		return "19.10b0";
+		return "22.3.0";
 	}
 
 	private final String version;
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ private State createState() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
 		String trackingIssue = "\n  github issue to handle this better: https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/674";
 		String exeAbsPath = ForeignExe.nameAndVersion("black", version)
 				.pathToExe(pathToExe)
+				.versionRegex(Pattern.compile("(?:black,|version) (\\S*)"))
 				.fixCantFind("Try running {@code pip install black=={version}}, or else tell Spotless where it is with {@code black().pathToExe('path/to/executable')}" + trackingIssue)
 				.fixWrongVersion("Try running {@code pip install --force-reinstall black=={version}}, or else specify {@code black('{versionFound}')} to Spotless" + trackingIssue)
 				.confirmVersionAndGetAbsolutePath();
diff --git a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
index b986f4b839..04d1ccf10f 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (
 ### Added
 * Added a runToFixMessage property to customize the run-to-fix message in spotlessCheck task ([#1175](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1175)).
 * Added support for enabling ktlint experimental ruleset. ([#1145](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/1168))
+### Fixed
+* Fixed support for Python Black's new version reporting, and bumped default version to latest (`19.10b0` -> `22.3.0`) ([#1170](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1170))
 
 ## [6.4.2] - 2022-04-06
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
index 7ffcf0cc81..fb5dea1c6d 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
+++ b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (starting after version `1.27.0`).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+* Fixed support for Python Black's new version reporting, and bumped default version to latest (`19.10b0` -> `22.3.0`) ([#1170](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1170))
 
 ## [2.22.1] - 2022-04-06
-
 ### Fixed
 * Git user config and system config also included for defaultEndings configuration. ([#540](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/540))