diff --git a/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2
index db29c24e2e..cd19f5ecbf 100644
--- a/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/docker/kolla-toolbox/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /requirements \
 ENV PATH {{ virtualenv_path }}/bin:$PATH
 
 {% set kolla_toolbox_pip_packages = [
-        'ansible-core==2.11.*',
+        'ansible-core==2.13.*',
         'cmd2',
         'influxdb',
         'openstacksdk\<0.99.0',
diff --git a/docker/kolla-toolbox/ansible.cfg b/docker/kolla-toolbox/ansible.cfg
index 6f0ef76b07..53708de396 100644
--- a/docker/kolla-toolbox/ansible.cfg
+++ b/docker/kolla-toolbox/ansible.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 [defaults]
-# NOTE(mnasiadka): Omit deprecation warning for soft Python3.8 requirement on the controller
-#                  for ansible-core 2.11. Deprecation warnings break output of kolla_toolbox.     
-deprecation_warnings = False
 remote_tmp = /tmp
 log_path = /var/log/kolla/ansible.log
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/toolbox-ansible-2-13-ecea6484aaff1182.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/toolbox-ansible-2-13-ecea6484aaff1182.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31ff26a716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/toolbox-ansible-2-13-ecea6484aaff1182.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Ansible version in ``kolla-toolbox`` container has been upgraded to 2.13