diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index 497ac44b94b..a0df3882c4d 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ authors:
 tags:
   - infrastructure
 repository: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kubespray
+dependencies:
+  ansible.utils: '>=2.5.0'
 build_ignore:
   - .github
   - '*.tar.gz'
diff --git a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml
index d371440a3a2..1042916e76d 100644
--- a/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/network_plugin/calico/tasks/install.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 - name: Calico | Ensure that calico_pool_cidr is within kube_pods_subnet when defined
   assert:
-    that: "[calico_pool_cidr] | ipaddr(kube_pods_subnet) | length == 1"
+    that: "[calico_pool_cidr] | ansible.utils.ipaddr(kube_pods_subnet) | length == 1"
     msg: "{{ calico_pool_cidr }} is not within or equal to {{ kube_pods_subnet }}"
   when:
     - inventory_hostname == groups['kube_control_plane'][0]