diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 11a888b..00aeb3b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "antsibull-docs==2.24.0",
     "ansible-lint==26.4.0",
     "jinja2==3.1.6",
-    "molecule==26.4.0",
+    "molecule==26.8.0",
     "molecule-plugins[podman]==25.8.12",
     "pywinrm==0.5.0",
     "yamllint==1.38.0",