diff --git a/meta/collection-requirements.yml b/meta/collection-requirements.yml
index afc836d7..f8a36a63 100644
--- a/meta/collection-requirements.yml
+++ b/meta/collection-requirements.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
 collections:
   - name: community.general
+    version: "<6.5.0"
diff --git a/tests/collection-requirements.yml b/tests/collection-requirements.yml
index 86b5d057..e1021e2f 100644
--- a/tests/collection-requirements.yml
+++ b/tests/collection-requirements.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 collections:
   - name: ansible.posix
   - name: community.general
+    version: "<6.5.0"
   - name: community.mysql
   - name: community.postgresql
   - name: fedora.linux_system_roles