diff --git a/rancher/cluster-prep/ansible-machine-prep/requirements.txt b/rancher/cluster-prep/ansible-machine-prep/requirements.txt
index 85137fee..cb0eff66 100644
--- a/rancher/cluster-prep/ansible-machine-prep/requirements.txt
+++ b/rancher/cluster-prep/ansible-machine-prep/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ansible == 7.5.0
+ansible == 8.5.0