diff --git a/playbooks/roles/install-ansible/tasks/main.yaml b/playbooks/roles/install-ansible/tasks/main.yaml
index dabfba0ad2..4cfe3570b7 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/install-ansible/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/install-ansible/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   - name: Set defaults
     set_fact:
       _install_ansible_requirements:
-        - 'ansible<8'
+        - 'ansible<9'
         - 'openstacksdk'
 
   - name: Add ARA to defaults if enabled