diff --git a/.github/workflows/tox.yml b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
index 634a0b8dadc..10927e8126e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tox.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tox.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       # Number of expected test passes, safety measure for accidental skip of
       # tests. Update value if you add/remove tests.
-      PYTEST_REQPASS: 870
+      PYTEST_REQPASS: 871
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/examples/playbooks/test_import_playbook_invalid.yml b/examples/playbooks/test_import_playbook_invalid.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85bea98d8f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/playbooks/test_import_playbook_invalid.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: Fixture 3 - not supported
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook:
+    file: community.molecule.validate.yml
+- name: Fixture 4 - not supported
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook:
+    other: community.molecule.validate.yml
diff --git a/src/ansiblelint/rules/role_name.py b/src/ansiblelint/rules/role_name.py
index ee59c9fba56..ebe0b1a1799 100644
--- a/src/ansiblelint/rules/role_name.py
+++ b/src/ansiblelint/rules/role_name.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def _infer_role_name(meta: Path, default: str) -> str:
             if meta_data:
                 try:
                     return str(meta_data["galaxy_info"]["role_name"])
-                except KeyError:
+                except (KeyError, TypeError):
                     pass
         return default
 
diff --git a/src/ansiblelint/utils.py b/src/ansiblelint/utils.py
index 12700e272db..a939ee3b159 100644
--- a/src/ansiblelint/utils.py
+++ b/src/ansiblelint/utils.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import re
-from collections.abc import ItemsView, Iterator, Mapping, Sequence
+from collections.abc import ItemsView, Iterable, Iterator, Mapping, Sequence
 from dataclasses import _MISSING_TYPE, dataclass, field
 from functools import cache, lru_cache
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class HandleChildren:
     rules: RulesCollection = field(init=True, repr=False)
     app: App
 
-    def include_children(
+    def include_children(  # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
         self,
         basedir: str,
         k: str,
@@ -300,6 +300,13 @@ def include_children(
         parent_type: FileType,
     ) -> list[Lintable]:
         """Include children."""
+        # import_playbook only accepts a string as argument (no dict syntax)
+        if k in (
+            "import_playbook",
+            "ansible.builtin.import_playbook",
+        ) and not isinstance(v, str):
+            return []
+
         # handle special case include_tasks: name=filename.yml
         if k in INCLUSION_ACTION_NAMES and isinstance(v, dict) and "file" in v:
             v = v["file"]
@@ -322,12 +329,19 @@ def include_children(
         # pylint: disable=unused-variable
         (command, args, kwargs) = tokenize(f"{k}: {v}")
 
-        result = path_dwim(basedir, args[0])
+        if args:
+            file = args[0]
+        elif "file" in kwargs:
+            file = kwargs["file"]
+        else:
+            return []
+
+        result = path_dwim(basedir, file)
         while basedir not in ["", "/"]:
             if os.path.exists(result):
                 break
             basedir = os.path.dirname(basedir)
-            result = path_dwim(basedir, args[0])
+            result = path_dwim(basedir, file)
 
         return [Lintable(result, kind=parent_type)]
 
@@ -435,7 +449,7 @@ def roles_children(
         """Roles children."""
         # pylint: disable=unused-argument # parent_type)
         results: list[Lintable] = []
-        if not v:
+        if not v or not isinstance(v, Iterable):
             # typing does not prevent junk from being passed in
             return results
         for role in v:
diff --git a/test/test_import_playbook.py b/test/test_import_playbook.py
index 27ef4541b17..63c91d2b9d0 100644
--- a/test/test_import_playbook.py
+++ b/test/test_import_playbook.py
@@ -29,3 +29,17 @@ def test_import_playbook_from_collection(
 
     assert len(runner.lintables) == 1
     assert len(results) == 0
+
+
+def test_import_playbook_invalid(
+    default_rules_collection: RulesCollection,
+) -> None:
+    """Assures import_playbook from collection."""
+    playbook_path = "examples/playbooks/test_import_playbook_invalid.yml"
+    runner = Runner(playbook_path, rules=default_rules_collection)
+    results = runner.run()
+
+    assert len(runner.lintables) == 1
+    assert len(results) == 1
+    assert results[0].tag == "syntax-check[specific]"
+    assert results[0].lineno == 2