diff --git a/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml b/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
index 842ba2b167..5f29591aae 100644
--- a/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c8s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      # Python 3.8 does not work with ansible-core >=2.14.0
+      ansible_version: "-core ==2.13.3"
 
 # CentOS 7