diff --git a/.later.yml b/.later.yml
index 8ae3cb2..2703cb9 100644
--- a/.later.yml
+++ b/.later.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ ansible:
 
 rules:
   exclude_files:
-    - molecule/
     - "LICENSE*"
     - "**/*.md"
     - "**/*.ini"
diff --git a/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 3f1ce5e..0df1d77 100644
--- a/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -3,18 +3,9 @@
   hosts: all
   gather_facts: False
   tasks:
-    - name: Bootstrap python for Ansible
-      raw: |
-        command -v python3 python || (
-        (test -e /usr/bin/apt && (apt -y update && apt install -y python-minimal)) ||
-        echo "Warning: Python not boostrapped due to unknown platform."
-        )
+    - name: Bootstrap Python for Ansible
+      ansible.builtin.raw: |
+        command -v python3 python ||
+        ((test -e /usr/bin/apt && (apt -y update && apt install -y python-minimal)) ||
+        echo "Warning: Python not boostrapped due to unknown platform.")
       changed_when: False
-
-    - name: Wait for apt lock
-      shell: while fuser /var/lib/apt/lists/lock >/dev/null 2>&1; do echo 'Waiting for apt list lock.' && sleep 10; done
-      changed_when: False
-
-    - name: Update package cache
-      apt:
-        update_cache: True