diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
index e1332b99..b19fdbc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # recent version of podman has a bug. Fix is waiting deployment
           # see https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/7753
-          sudo apt-get install podman=3.4.4+ds1-1ubuntu1 --allow-downgrades
+          sudo apt-get install podman
 
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4