diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index b25c55e..08ac1ab 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pre-commit==2.21.0
-ansible==7.0.0
+ansible==8.6.1
 yamllint==1.26.3
 molecule==4.0.0
 molecule-podman==2.0.0