diff --git a/.ci/debops_common_install.py b/.ci/debops_common_install.py
index 32241449..da8ea673 100755
--- a/.ci/debops_common_install.py
+++ b/.ci/debops_common_install.py
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ ci_lib.run_batches([
         # Must be installed separately, as PyNACL indirect requirement causes
         # newer version to be installed if done in a single pip run.
         'pip install "pycparser<2.19"',
-        'pip install -qqqU debops==0.7.2 ansible==%s' % ci_lib.ANSIBLE_VERSION,
+        # 'pip install -qqqU debops==0.7.2 ansible==%s' % ci_lib.ANSIBLE_VERSION,
+        # ansible v2.10 isn't out yet so we're installing from github for now
+        'pip install -qqqU debops==0.7.2 {}'.format(ci_lib.ANSIBLE_VERSION)
     ],
     [
         'docker pull %s' % (ci_lib.image_for_distro('debian'),),
diff --git a/.ci/localhost_ansible_tests.py b/.ci/localhost_ansible_tests.py
index b4d6a542..71521131 100755
--- a/.ci/localhost_ansible_tests.py
+++ b/.ci/localhost_ansible_tests.py
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ with ci_lib.Fold('unit_tests'):
 
 with ci_lib.Fold('job_setup'):
     # Don't set -U as that will upgrade Paramiko to a non-2.6 compatible version.
-    run("pip install -q virtualenv ansible==%s", ci_lib.ANSIBLE_VERSION)
+    # run("pip install -q virtualenv ansible==%s", ci_lib.ANSIBLE_VERSION)
+    # ansible v2.10 isn't out yet so we're installing from github for now
+    run('pip install -q virtualenv {}'.format(ci_lib.ANSIBLE_VERSION)
 
     os.chmod(KEY_PATH, int('0600', 8))
     if not ci_lib.exists_in_path('sshpass'):