diff --git a/roles/ansible_node/README.md b/roles/ansible_node/README.md
index b10823b..d93b370 100644
--- a/roles/ansible_node/README.md
+++ b/roles/ansible_node/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Available variables can be found in [defaults/main.yml](defaults/main.yml)
     - hosts: all
 
       vars:
-        ansible_node_ansible_version: 8.1
+        ansible_node_ansible_version: 10.1
 
       roles:
         - alphanodes.setup.ansible_node
diff --git a/roles/ansible_node/defaults/main.yml b/roles/ansible_node/defaults/main.yml
index aec7d16..c4275ea 100644
--- a/roles/ansible_node/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ansible_node/defaults/main.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ ansible_node_disallowed_packages:
 # use 7.2 or 7.2.1 for minor fixed version
 # https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.html#support-life
 # Debian 11 has python 3.9 -> ansible-core 9.0 requires python 3.10!!!
-ansible_node_ansible_version: 8.6
+# ansible_node_ansible_version: 8.6
+ansible_node_ansible_version: 10.1
 
 # required switching from 2.9 to newer version
 ansible_node_remove_before_install: false