diff --git a/scripts/ansible b/scripts/ansible
index 4921cbed7..5dceae0fc 100755
--- a/scripts/ansible
+++ b/scripts/ansible
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # Installs or upgrades to the best possible Ansible release, so iiab-install
 # can proceed.  Ensure you're online before running this script!
 
-GOOD_VER="2.4.2"      # Ansible version for OLPC, for pip.
+GOOD_VER="2.5.0"      # Ansible version for OLPC, for pip.
                       # On other OS's we install/upgrade to the latest Ansible.
-                      # Pin all to 2.4.x in future, if really/truly nec?
+                      # Pin all to 2.5.x in future, if really/truly nec?
 CURR_VER="undefined"
 # FOUND="false"       # NOT USED AS OF 2017-12-12
 # FAMILY="undefined"  # NOT USED AS OF 2017-12-12
@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f /etc/centos-release ] && [ ! -f /etc/fedora-release ] && [ ! -f /etc/olpc-release ]; then
+    # Align IIAB with Ansible community's latest
+    echo "Using apt to check for updates, then install/upgrade ansible"
+    apt update
+    apt -y install ansible
     # TEMPORARILY USE ANSIBLE 2.4.2 DUE TO 2.4.3 MEMORY BUG. DETAILS @ https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/669
-    echo "Install http://download.iiab.io/packages/ansible_2.4.2.0-1ppa~xenial_all.deb"
-    cd /tmp
-    wget http://download.iiab.io/packages/ansible_2.4.2.0-1ppa~xenial_all.deb
-    apt -y --allow-downgrades install ./ansible_2.4.2.0-1ppa~xenial_all.deb
-    # UNCOMMENT THE FOLLOWING 3 LINES IF ANSIBLE'S LATEST RELEASES IMPROVE
-    #echo "Using apt to check for updates, then install/upgrade ansible"
-    #apt update
-    #apt -y install ansible
+    #echo "Install http://download.iiab.io/packages/ansible_2.4.2.0-1ppa~xenial_all.deb"
+    #cd /tmp
+    #wget http://download.iiab.io/packages/ansible_2.4.2.0-1ppa~xenial_all.deb
+    #apt -y --allow-downgrades install ./ansible_2.4.2.0-1ppa~xenial_all.deb
 fi
 
 # needed?