diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3063bdda..86184080 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 molecule
 molecule-plugins[docker]
 yamllint
-ansible-core==2.16.5
+ansible-core==2.16.6
 ansible-lint
 docker
 flake8