diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ansible7-e98dfab2ead48d15.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ansible7-e98dfab2ead48d15.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0685e388c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ansible7-e98dfab2ead48d15.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The default supported version of Ansible is now 7.x
diff --git a/scripts/env-setup.sh b/scripts/env-setup.sh
index 06a32af46..3c192ef83 100755
--- a/scripts/env-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/env-setup.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 # NOTE(pas-ha) the above exports some useful variables like
 # $PYTHON , $PIP and $VENV depending on venv install or not
 
-DEFAULT_PIP_ANSIBLE='>=6,<7'
+DEFAULT_PIP_ANSIBLE='>=7,<8'
 
 ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_REQ=${ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_REQ:-$(dirname $0)/../ansible-collections-requirements.yml}
 ANSIBLE_COLLECTION_SOURCE_PATH=