diff --git a/packer/ansible/requirements.yml b/packer/ansible/requirements.yml
index e217d3e61..ed3cbabe2 100644
--- a/packer/ansible/requirements.yml
+++ b/packer/ansible/requirements.yml
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@
   name: persist_journald
 - src: https://github.com/cisagov/ansible-role-pip
   name: pip
+  version: improvement/control-installation-of-pip2-via-role-var
 - src: https://github.com/cisagov/ansible-role-python
   name: python
+  version: improvement/control-installation-of-python2-via-role-var
 - src: https://github.com/cisagov/ansible-role-remove-python2
   name: remove_python2
 - src: https://github.com/cisagov/ansible-role-upgrade