diff --git a/docs/notes/2.23.x.md b/docs/notes/2.23.x.md
index 3270da0a9f4..41813ec1aae 100644
--- a/docs/notes/2.23.x.md
+++ b/docs/notes/2.23.x.md
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ Exported virtualenvs can use Pants-provided Python if a `PythonProvider` backend
 
 #### Terraform
 
+The default version of terraform has been updated from 1.7.1 to 1.9.0.
+
 The `tfsec` linter now works on all supported platforms without extra config.
 
 #### Javascript
diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/terraform/tool.py b/src/python/pants/backend/terraform/tool.py
index 5da5507f465..85340f53da8 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/terraform/tool.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/terraform/tool.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TerraformTool(TemplatedExternalTool):
 
     # TODO: Possibly there should not be a default version, since terraform state is sensitive to
     #  the version that created it, so you have to be deliberate about the version you select.
-    default_version = "1.7.1"
+    default_version = "1.9.0"
     default_url_template = (
         "https://releases.hashicorp.com/terraform/{version}/terraform_{version}_{platform}.zip"
     )
@@ -46,6 +46,50 @@ class TerraformTool(TemplatedExternalTool):
     @classproperty
     def default_known_versions(cls):
         return [
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+            "1.7.4|linux_arm64|36680616b54c5ce8c8222c7bf81c187727b3c5c1a3a6e3af5b5372caa28697b7|23686053",
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