diff --git a/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2 b/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2
index 237082db7392..dbfc821e89fe 100644
--- a/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2
+++ b/tools/ansible/roles/dockerfile/templates/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ RUN dnf -y update && dnf install -y 'dnf-command(config-manager)' && \
     make \
     nss \
     openldap-devel \
-    # pin to older openssl, see jira AAP-23449
-    openssl-3.0.7 \
     patch \
     postgresql \
     postgresql-devel \
@@ -130,8 +128,6 @@ RUN dnf -y update && dnf install -y 'dnf-command(config-manager)' && \
     krb5-workstation \
     nginx \
     "openldap >= 2.6.2-3" \
-    # pin to older openssl, see jira AAP-23449
-    openssl-3.0.7 \
     postgresql \
     python3.11 \
     "python3.11-devel" \