diff --git a/driver-requirements.txt b/driver-requirements.txt
index 6df2f622f2..31d35ab36d 100644
--- a/driver-requirements.txt
+++ b/driver-requirements.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ python-xclarityclient>=0.1.6
 sushy>=3.1.0
 
 # Ansible-deploy interface
-ansible>=2.5
+ansible>=2.7
 
 # HUAWEI iBMC hardware type uses the python-ibmcclient library
 python-ibmcclient>=0.1.0
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bump-min-ansible-ver-a78e7885c0e9d361.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bump-min-ansible-ver-a78e7885c0e9d361.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd0e4787dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bump-min-ansible-ver-a78e7885c0e9d361.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The minimum supported version of Ansible is now 2.7.
+    All the precedent versions are not maintained anymore, version 2.7 grants
+    at least security fixes.
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