diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f0d1f6e0e8..ae3a7eff290 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ AWS related modules and plugins supported by the Ansible community are in the [c
 
 ## Ansible version compatibility
 
-Tested with the Ansible Core >= 2.12.0 versions, and the current development version of Ansible. Ansible Core versions before 2.12.0 are not supported.
-
-Use amazon.aws 4.x.y if you are using Ansible 2.9 or Ansible Core 2.10.
+Tested with the Ansible Core >= 2.13.0 versions, and the current development version of Ansible. Ansible Core versions prior to 2.13.0 are not supported.
 
 ## Python version compatibility
 
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/ansible_version_update.yml b/changelogs/fragments/ansible_version_update.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1c25823502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/ansible_version_update.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+trivial:
+- update README with Ansible version 2.13 as the minimum supported version.
diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
index a8b6c172792..1ce60f237a0 100644
--- a/meta/runtime.yml
+++ b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-requires_ansible: '>=2.12.0'
+requires_ansible: '>=2.13.0'
 action_groups:
   aws:
     - autoscaling_group
@@ -160,4 +160,4 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: amazon.aws.ssm_parameter
     aws_secret:
       # Deprecation for this alias should not *start* prior to 2024-09-01
-      redirect: amazon.aws.secretsmanager_secret
\ No newline at end of file
+      redirect: amazon.aws.secretsmanager_secret