diff --git a/molecule/default/converge.yml b/molecule/default/converge.yml
index 417713f..1dbee9c 100644
--- a/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
     keycloak_quarkus_proxy_mode: none
     keycloak_quarkus_offline_install: true
     keycloak_quarkus_download_path: /tmp/keycloak/
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: "Install iproute"
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name:
+          - iproute
+        state: present
   roles:
     - role: keycloak_quarkus
     - role: keycloak_realm
diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index c133eee..294bec3 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ driver:
   name: docker
 platforms:
   - name: instance
-    image: registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/ubi-init:latest
+    image: registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi-init:latest
     pre_build_image: true
     privileged: true
     command: "/usr/sbin/init"
diff --git a/molecule/prepare.yml b/molecule/prepare.yml
index 27486a3..4550e31 100644
--- a/molecule/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/prepare.yml
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@
       - sudo_pkg_name in ansible_facts.packages
     fail_msg: "sudo is not installed on target system"
 
-- name: "Install iproute"
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.yum:
-    name:
-      - iproute
-    state: present
-
 - name: "Retrieve assets server from env"
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     assets_server: "{{ lookup('env', 'MIDDLEWARE_DOWNLOAD_RELEASE_SERVER_URL') }}"