diff --git a/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml b/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
index 2345347db4..4c9d410633 100644
--- a/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
+++ b/tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ trigger:
 - master
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-22.04'
 
 stages:
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core"
 
 # Galaxy on Fedora
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core <2.16"
 
 # CentOS 9 Stream
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c8s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core"
 
 # CentOS 7
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: centos-7
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core"
 
 # Rawhide
 
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-rawhide
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core"