diff --git a/build/ansible/pmm2/main.yml b/build/ansible/pmm2/main.yml
index 01da526659..d830e37159 100644
--- a/build/ansible/pmm2/main.yml
+++ b/build/ansible/pmm2/main.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 - hosts: all
   become: yes
   gather_facts: yes
-  vars:
-    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3.9
   roles:
     - cloud-node
     - lvm-init
diff --git a/build/ansible/roles/cloud-node/tasks/main.yml b/build/ansible/roles/cloud-node/tasks/main.yml
index a0bc425670..edcbe3104d 100644
--- a/build/ansible/roles/cloud-node/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/build/ansible/roles/cloud-node/tasks/main.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
       - yum-utils
       - cloud-init
       - firewalld
-      - python3-libselinux
-      - python3-firewall
+      - python3-pip
+      - ansible
 
 - name: Firewalld                  | Start
   when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
diff --git a/build/ansible/roles/pmm2-images/tasks/main.yml b/build/ansible/roles/pmm2-images/tasks/main.yml
index 45defa8d11..f7812a6328 100644
--- a/build/ansible/roles/pmm2-images/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/build/ansible/roles/pmm2-images/tasks/main.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
   yum:
     name: "*"
     state: latest
+    exclude: "ansible*"
     disablerepo: percona-release-x86_64
 
 - name: Packages                   | Install OS tools for EL7
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@
     name:
       - python3-pip
       - python3.11-pip
+      - python3.11
       - python3.11-psycopg2
       - rsync
       - libsqlite3x-devel # package does not come pre-installed on EL9
diff --git a/build/docker/server/Dockerfile.el9 b/build/docker/server/Dockerfile.el9
index 4fb9001f98..925e4e6c08 100644
--- a/build/docker/server/Dockerfile.el9
+++ b/build/docker/server/Dockerfile.el9
@@ -18,14 +18,19 @@ EXPOSE 80 443
 
 WORKDIR /opt
 
-RUN microdnf -y install epel-release && \
-    microdnf -y install ansible-core \
-                        ansible-collection-community-general \
-                        ansible-collection-community-postgresql \
-                        ansible-collection-ansible-posix \
-                        glibc-langpack-en \
-                        yum \
-                        vi
+# NOTE: Ansible should NOT be installed via yum/dnf
+# Read more: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html#pip-install
+# RUN microdnf -y install yum && yum -y install python3-pip && \
+#     yum -y install oracle-epel-release-el9 ansible-core && \
+#     python3 -m pip install ansible && \
+#     python3 -m pip install setuptools && \
+#     yum -y install epel-release
+
+RUN microdnf -y install yum && yum -y install python3-pip && \
+  yum -y install oracle-epel-release-el9 ansible-core && \
+  yum -y install epel-release && \
+  yum -y install glibc-langpack-en && \
+  yum -y install ansible vi
 
 COPY RPMS /tmp/RPMS
 COPY gitCommit /tmp/gitCommit
diff --git a/build/packer/pmm2.el9.json b/build/packer/pmm2.el9.json
index baa0ef18f2..51488569db 100644
--- a/build/packer/pmm2.el9.json
+++ b/build/packer/pmm2.el9.json
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@
       "inline": [
         "sudo yum -y update",
         "sudo yum -y install epel-release",
-        "sudo yum -y install ansible-core",
-        "sudo yum -y install ansible-collection-community-general ansible-collection-community-postgresql ansible-collection-ansible-posix"
+        "sudo yum -y install ansible"
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/update/ansible/playbook/tasks/update.yml b/update/ansible/playbook/tasks/update.yml
index 7ed5197432..db484e0cae 100644
--- a/update/ansible/playbook/tasks/update.yml
+++ b/update/ansible/playbook/tasks/update.yml
@@ -243,9 +243,21 @@
       yum:
         name: "*"
         state: latest
+        security: yes
         exclude:
           - nginx*
 
+    - name: Updating only select packages
+      yum:
+        name: "{{ item }}"
+        state: latest
+      loop:
+        - nss
+        - tzdata
+        - libssh2
+        - sshpass
+        - vi
+
     - name: Install nginx
       include_role:
         name: nginx