diff --git a/iiab-install b/iiab-install
index 43851997c..438deabf8 100755
--- a/iiab-install
+++ b/iiab-install
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CWD=`pwd`
 OS=`grep ^ID= /etc/*release|cut -d= -f2`
 OS=${OS//\"/}
 MIN_RPI_KERN=4.9.59-v7+    # UPDATE THIS SOON...when Raspbian's Oct 2019 kernels are finally fixed (https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/1993 etc)
-MIN_ANSIBLE_VER=2.9.0
+MIN_ANSIBLE_VER=2.8.7      # Ansible 2.8.3 and 2.8.6 have serious bugs, preventing their use with IIAB.
 
 if [ ! -f /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml ]; then