diff --git a/Dockerfile.linux.amd64 b/Dockerfile.linux.amd64
index 248c305..a455bf9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.linux.amd64
+++ b/Dockerfile.linux.amd64
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ FROM alpine:3.16
 
 
 # software versions
-ENV ANSIBLE_VERSION=2.13.5
+ENV ANSIBLE_VERSION=2.12.10
 ENV ANSIBLE_LINT_VERSION=6.8.4
 ENV YAML_LINT_VERSION=1.28.0
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 548e218..6aa0f82 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Small Alpine container useful for an Ansible linter pipeline. Useful for CI/CD pipelines.
 
 # Preinstalled software
- - ansible-core == 2.13.5
+ - ansible-core == 2.12.10
  - ansible-lint == 6.8.4
  - yamllint == 1.28.0