diff --git a/playbooks/install-ansible.yaml b/playbooks/install-ansible.yaml
index cff1407769..4739bf24bb 100644
--- a/playbooks/install-ansible.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/install-ansible.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       # NOTE(mordred): Do not upgrade this to 2.10 without figuring out an install for the
       # debug callback plugin which moved out of tree in 2.10. It might be in Ansible Community
       # Distro - but needs to be verified before we do it.
-      install_ansible_version: '{{ bridge_ansible_version | default("2.9.1") }}'
+      install_ansible_version: '{{ bridge_ansible_version | default("2.9.8") }}'
       install_ansible_openstacksdk_name: '{{ bridge_openstacksdk_name | default("openstacksdk") }}'
       install_ansible_openstacksdk_version: '{{ bridge_openstacksdk_verison | default("latest") }}'
       # NOTE(ianw): At 2018-12, ARA is only enabled during gate