diff --git a/ansible-builder/requirements.txt b/ansible-builder/requirements.txt
index f48b99fc..671b0f0f 100644
--- a/ansible-builder/requirements.txt
+++ b/ansible-builder/requirements.txt
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ hvac
 # Build and packaging tools
 setuptools
 wheel
-pip>=20.3
+pip>=26.2.1