diff --git a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index e35014954ea..169e0a886bf 100644
--- a/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/container-engine/cri-o/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ platforms:
       - kube_node
       - k8s_cluster
   - name: fedora
-    box: fedora/36-cloud-base
+    box: fedora/38-cloud-base
     cpus: 2
     memory: 2048
     groups: