diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ae4622a..c1dcb21 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ARG BUILD_VERSION
 # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=molecule
 ENV MOLECULE_VERSION="${BUILD_VERSION:-5.1.0}"
 # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=ansible
-ENV ANSIBLE_VERSION="${ANSIBLE_VERSION:-8.0.0}"
+ENV ANSIBLE_VERSION="${ANSIBLE_VERSION:-8.1.0}"
 
 ENV PY_COLORS=1
 ENV CARGO_NET_GIT_FETCH_WITH_CLI=true