diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d4caa8d..4fc431c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ARG ANSIBLE_VERSION
 ARG BUILD_VERSION
 
 # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=molecule
-ENV MOLECULE_VERSION="${BUILD_VERSION:-4.0.4}"
+ENV MOLECULE_VERSION="${BUILD_VERSION:-5.0.0}"
 # renovate: datasource=pypi depName=ansible
 ENV ANSIBLE_VERSION="${ANSIBLE_VERSION:-7.4.0}"