diff --git a/zuul/lib/ansible-config.conf b/zuul/lib/ansible-config.conf
index 562ab0412b..ad7e6f903f 100644
--- a/zuul/lib/ansible-config.conf
+++ b/zuul/lib/ansible-config.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # This file describes the currently supported ansible versions
 [common]
 default_version = 2.7
-requirements = ara<1.0.0 openstacksdk openshift jmespath
+requirements = ara>=0.16.5,<1.0.0 openstacksdk openshift jmespath
 
 [2.5]
 deprecated = true