diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
index 892f171f..805bb28f 100644
--- a/.kitchen.yml
+++ b/.kitchen.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ provisioner:
   ansible_verbose: false
   require_ansible_repo: false
   require_ansible_omnibus: true
-  ansible_version: 2.4.1
+  ansible_version: 2.5.0
   require_chef_for_busser: false
   sudo_command: sudo -E -H
   idempotency_test: false