diff --git a/iiab-install b/iiab-install
index ebf301117..59c22129f 100755
--- a/iiab-install
+++ b/iiab-install
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CWD=`pwd`
 OS=`grep ^ID= /etc/os-release | cut -d= -f2`
 OS=${OS//\"/}    # Remove all '"'
 MIN_RPI_KERN=5.4.0         # Do not use 'rpi-update' unless absolutely necessary: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/1993
-MIN_ANSIBLE_VER=2.14.16    # 2023-05-22: ansible-core 2.12 EOL per https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.html#ansible-core-support-matrix  2022-11-09: Raspberry Pi 3 (and 3 B+ etc?) apparently install (and require?) ansible-core 2.11 for now -- @deldesir can explain more on PR #3419.  Historical: Ansible 2.8.3 and 2.8.6 had serious bugs, preventing their use with IIAB.
+MIN_ANSIBLE_VER=2.15.12    # 2023-05-22: ansible-core 2.12 EOL per https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.html#ansible-core-support-matrix  2022-11-09: Raspberry Pi 3 (and 3 B+ etc?) apparently install (and require?) ansible-core 2.11 for now -- @deldesir can explain more on PR #3419.  Historical: Ansible 2.8.3 and 2.8.6 had serious bugs, preventing their use with IIAB.
 
 REINSTALL=false
 DEBUG=false
diff --git a/scripts/ansible b/scripts/ansible
index 1b8983975..02fc9e23f 100755
--- a/scripts/ansible
+++ b/scripts/ansible
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 # https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/Technical-Contributors-Guide#female_detective-understanding-ansible
 
 APT_PATH=/usr/bin     # Avoids problematic /usr/local/bin/apt on Linux Mint
-CURR_VER=undefined    # Ansible version you have installed, e.g. [core 2.16.6]
-GOOD_VER=2.16.6       # Orig for 'yum install [rpm]' & XO laptops (pip install)
+CURR_VER=undefined    # Ansible version you have installed, e.g. [core 2.17.0]
+GOOD_VER=2.17.0       # Orig for 'yum install [rpm]' & XO laptops (pip install)
 
 # 2021-06-22: The apt approach (with PPA source in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ and
 # .gpg key etc) are commented out with ### below.  Associated guidance/comments