diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9698d34..5c7440f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ARG ANSIBLE_VERSION
 ARG BUILD_VERSION
 
 # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=molecule
-ENV MOLECULE_VERSION="${BUILD_VERSION:-3.6.1}"
+ENV MOLECULE_VERSION="${BUILD_VERSION:-4.0.0}"
 # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=ansible
 ENV ANSIBLE_VERSION="${ANSIBLE_VERSION:-5.9.0}"