diff --git a/.ansible-lint b/.ansible-lint
index 813f365..fd5e9f9 100644
--- a/.ansible-lint
+++ b/.ansible-lint
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---
 parseable: true
+exclude_paths:
+    - infrared_plugin/main.yml
 skip_list:
     # Add skips here only as last resort, like:
     - role-name
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 4025a3b..c33331f 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ repos:
           - flake8-black>=0.1.1
         language_version: python3
   - repo: https://github.com/ansible/ansible-lint.git
-    rev: v5.3.2
+    rev: v6.16.2
     hooks:
       - id: ansible-lint
         always_run: true
diff --git a/zuul.d/layout.yaml b/zuul.d/layout.yaml
index 0a6f931..adf4ba3 100644
--- a/zuul.d/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/layout.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
     parent: tox
     vars:
       tox_envlist: units  # dynamic tox env added by tox-ansible
-      # we want to run sanity only on py36 instead of implicit 2.6-3.9 range
-      # tox_extra_args: -- --python 3.6
+      # we want to run units on py38 instead of implicit 2.6-3.9 range
+      python_version: "3.8"
+      tox_extra_args: -- --python 3.8
 
 - job:
     name: zuul-ansible-role-collect-logs