diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 48773d79c..3c8de02ff 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 ansible-compat==4.1.11
     # via molecule
-ansible-core==2.16.2
+ansible-core==2.16.3
     # via
     #   -r requirements.in
     #   ansible-compat