diff --git a/os_builders/requirements-rl8.txt b/os_builders/requirements-rl8.txt
index 695c0c0f..7958e357 100644
--- a/os_builders/requirements-rl8.txt
+++ b/os_builders/requirements-rl8.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ansible==9.13.0
+ansible==12.2.0
 ansible-core==2.16.19rc1
 # The most compatible OpenStack CLI version with OpenStack Yoga
 python-openstackclient==5.8.0
diff --git a/os_builders/requirements.txt b/os_builders/requirements.txt
index 9d769c14..0486c2b8 100644
--- a/os_builders/requirements.txt
+++ b/os_builders/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-ansible>=11.13.0
+ansible>=12.2.0
 # The most compatible OpenStack CLI version with OpenStack Yoga
 python-openstackclient==5.8.0