diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e3f66fc80..00278bb38 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ stages:
   - deploy-special
 
 variables:
-  KUBESPRAY_VERSION: v2.15.1
+  KUBESPRAY_VERSION: v2.16.0
   FAILFASTCI_NAMESPACE: 'kargo-ci'
   GITLAB_REPOSITORY: 'kargo-ci/kubernetes-sigs-kubespray'
   ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: "true"