diff --git a/roles/head-prep/tasks/main.yml b/roles/head-prep/tasks/main.yml
index b22888d..ee265be 100644
--- a/roles/head-prep/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/head-prep/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     update_cache=yes
     cache_valid_time=3600
   with_items:
-    - ansible
     - uvtool
     - git
     - bzr
@@ -37,6 +36,15 @@
     - python-lxml
     - virt-top
 
+- name: Make sure Ansible is newest version
+  apt:
+    name: "ansible"
+    state: latest
+    update_cache: yes
+    cache_valid_time: 3600
+  tags:
+    - skip_ansible_lint # ansible-lint complains about latest, need this or old built in 1.5.x version may be used if already installed.
+
 - name: Install Python packages
   pip:
     name={{ item}}