diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 28658f5..7c00f3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ jobs:
             ansible-version: '<2.10'
           - distro: debian9
           - distro: debian10
-          - distro: ubuntu1604
-            ansible-version: '>=2.8, <2.9'
           - distro: ubuntu1604
             ansible-version: '>=2.9, <2.10'
           - distro: ubuntu1604
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index 8daa65e..33b6ea6 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ galaxy_info:
   company: Oefenweb.nl B.V.
   description: Set up percona-server client in Debian-like systems
   license: MIT
-  min_ansible_version: 2.8.0
+  min_ansible_version: 2.9.0
   platforms:
     - name: Ubuntu
       versions: