diff --git a/ansible-ipi-install/roles/shared-labs-prep/vars/main.yml b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/shared-labs-prep/vars/main.yml
index 8b82b2d2e3..a18f57c0c2 100644
--- a/ansible-ipi-install/roles/shared-labs-prep/vars/main.yml
+++ b/ansible-ipi-install/roles/shared-labs-prep/vars/main.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ yum_packages:
   - python3-requests
   - sshpass
   - make
-  - ansible
 rdo_packages:
   - https://trunk.rdoproject.org/rhel8-master/deps/latest/Packages/python3-crypto-2.6.1-18.el8ost.x86_64.rpm
   - https://trunk.rdoproject.org/rhel8-master/deps/latest/Packages/python3-pyghmi-1.0.22-2.el8ost.noarch.rpm
-badfish_podman_cmd: "podman run --pull=always --rm quay.io/quads/badfish -u {{ lab_ipmi_user }} -p {{ lab_ipmi_password }} -i config/idrac_interfaces.yml -H mgmt-"
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+badfish_podman_cmd: "podman run --pull=always --rm quay.io/quads/badfish -u {{ lab_ipmi_user }} -p {{ lab_ipmi_password }} -i config/idrac_interfaces.yml -H mgmt-"
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 9c41c70661..9379300c5e 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-ansible<6.6.0
+ansible<10.2.0
 ansible-lint<7.0.0