diff --git a/playbooks/bridge.yaml b/playbooks/bridge.yaml
index 407617eb87..708533ad66 100644
--- a/playbooks/bridge.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/bridge.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     #  install_ansible_version: '{{ bridge_ansible_version | default(None) }}'
     - role: install-ansible
       install_ansible_name: '{{ bridge_ansible_name | default("ansible") }}'
-      install_ansible_version: '{{ bridge_ansible_version | default("2.8.0") }}'
+      install_ansible_version: '{{ bridge_ansible_version | default("2.9.1") }}'
       install_ansible_openstacksdk_name: '{{ bridge_openstacksdk_name | default("openstacksdk") }}'
       install_ansible_openstacksdk_version: '{{ bridge_openstacksdk_verison | default("latest") }}'
       # NOTE(ianw): At 2018-12, ARA is only enabled during gate