diff --git a/scripts/ansible b/scripts/ansible
index c60d6306c..5b8e7e497 100755
--- a/scripts/ansible
+++ b/scripts/ansible
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ echo -e 'Ensure you'"'"'re online before running this (/opt/iiab/iiab/scripts/an
 echo -e 'ALTERNATIVES: Run scripts/ansible-2.5.x or scripts/ansible-2.6.x "sloww food".\n\n'
 
 
-GOOD_VER="2.5.5"      # Ansible version for OLPC XO laptops (pip install).
+GOOD_VER="2.6.0"      # Ansible version for OLPC XO laptops (pip install).
                       # On other OS's we install/upgrade to THE latest (released version of) Ansible.
 CURR_VER="undefined"
 # below are unused for future use
diff --git a/scripts/ansible-2.5.x b/scripts/ansible-2.5.x
index fbf613b36..7e3ea082f 100755
--- a/scripts/ansible-2.5.x
+++ b/scripts/ansible-2.5.x
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ echo -e 'Ensure you'"'"'re online before running this (/opt/iiab/iiab/scripts/an
 echo -e 'ALTERNATIVES: Run scripts/ansible-2.6.x, or scripts/ansible for the latest.\n\n'
 
 
-GOOD_VER="2.5.5"      # Ansible version for OLPC XO laptops (pip install).
+GOOD_VER="2.6.0"      # Ansible version for OLPC XO laptops (pip install).
                       # On other OS's we attempt to install/upgrade/pin to the latest Ansible 2.5.x
 CURR_VER="undefined"
 # below are unused for future use
diff --git a/scripts/ansible-2.6.x b/scripts/ansible-2.6.x
index 4e6b99638..0143115f4 100755
--- a/scripts/ansible-2.6.x
+++ b/scripts/ansible-2.6.x
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ echo -e 'Ensure you'"'"'re online before running this (/opt/iiab/iiab/scripts/an
 echo -e 'ALTERNATIVES: Run scripts/ansible-2.5.x, or scripts/ansible for the latest.\n\n'
 
 
-GOOD_VER="2.5.5"      # Ansible version for OLPC XO laptops (pip install).
+GOOD_VER="2.6.0"      # Ansible version for OLPC XO laptops (pip install).
                       # On other OS's we attempt to install/upgrade/pin to the latest Ansible 2.6.x
 CURR_VER="undefined"
 # below are unused for future use