diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa5c9cb..541bf79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ To provide a lightweight experience, the VM uses [XFCE](https://xfce.org/) as a
 
 - Docker 19.03.5
 - Docker Compose 1.25.0
-- Ansible 3.3.0
+- Ansible 2.9.4
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index f3c5c86..f330849 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -76,18 +76,7 @@ Vagrant.configure(2) do |config|
       ansible.compatibility_mode = "2.0"
       ansible.install_mode = "pip"
       ansible.pip_install_cmd = "sudo apt install -y python3-distutils && curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | sudo python3"
-      # The following will not work properly since the split of Ansible into ansible-base (soon ansible-core)
-      # and the Ansible collections and modules both together resembling Ansible.
-      # `ansible --version` will yield the ansible-base version and this command is used by ansible_local.
-      # It is not suitable to figure out which Ansible distribution/bundle was installed.
-      # To workaround the wrongful mismatch result when installing Ansible through Vagrant,
-      # we have to leave ansible.version empty/unset and use ansible.pip_args to provide the desired version.
-      #
-      # See also:
-      # - https://www.ansible.com/blog/ansible-3.0.0-qa
-      # - https://github.com/hashicorp/vagrant/issues/12204
-      #ansible.version = "3.3.0"
-      ansible.pip_args = "ansible==3.3.0" # Will install ansible-base==2.10.8, ansible --version will yield 2.10.8
+      ansible.version = "2.10.8"
       ansible.playbook = "provisioning/playbook.yml"
       #ansible.inventory_path = "provisioning/inventory"
       ansible.galaxy_role_file = "provisioning/requirements.yml"
diff --git a/provisioning/playbook.yml b/provisioning/playbook.yml
index 2e6f86e..9e5bd14 100644
--- a/provisioning/playbook.yml
+++ b/provisioning/playbook.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@
   gather_facts: yes
   become: yes
 
-  roles:
-    - jotbe.common
-    - geerlingguy.pip
-    - geerlingguy.docker
-    - jotbe.dev_tools
-
   vars:
-    ansible_version: "3.3.0"
+    ansible_version: "2.9.4"
     pip_install_packages:
       - name: docker
       - name: docker-compose
@@ -30,10 +24,6 @@
       raw: test -e /usr/bin/pip3 || (apt update && apt install -y --force-yes python3-pip)
       changed_when: false
 
-    - name: Install Ansible
-      raw: which ansible || pip3 install ansible=={{ ansible_version }}
-      changed_when: false
-
   tasks:
     - block:
         - name: Provide VBoxGuestAdditions patch
@@ -46,6 +36,10 @@
           ignore_errors: yes
       when: virtualbox_host_version | default("") == "6.1.18"
 
+    - name: Install Ansible
+      raw: test -e /usr/local/bin/ansible || pip3 install ansible={{ ansible_version }}
+      changed_when: false
+
     - name: Disable motd-news
       lineinfile:
         path: /etc/default/motd-news
@@ -87,4 +81,10 @@
 
     - name: Reboot system
       reboot:
-      when: desktop_installed.changed
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+      when: desktop_installed.changed
+
+  roles:
+    - jotbe.common
+    - geerlingguy.pip
+    - geerlingguy.docker
+    - jotbe.dev_tools
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