diff --git a/zuul.d/system-config-run.yaml b/zuul.d/system-config-run.yaml
index d9d45d76ab..6c133005a2 100644
--- a/zuul.d/system-config-run.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/system-config-run.yaml
@@ -1060,7 +1060,6 @@
 - job:
     name: system-config-run-refstack
     parent: system-config-run
-    ansible-version: 2.9
     description: |
       Run the playbook for refstack server.
     requires:
@@ -1095,7 +1094,6 @@
 - job:
     name: system-config-run-kerberos
     parent: system-config-run
-    ansible-version: 2.9
     description: |
       Run the playbook for kerberos servers
     nodeset: