diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ansible9-26b181a8ca5716cf.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ansible9-26b181a8ca5716cf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b7e0d29c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ansible9-26b181a8ca5716cf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Start testing and supporting Ansible 9.x in parallel with Ansible 8.x
diff --git a/scripts/env-setup.sh b/scripts/env-setup.sh
index 12ac839c2..663338c68 100755
--- a/scripts/env-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/env-setup.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ set -euo pipefail
 . $(dirname $0)/install-deps.sh
 # NOTE(pas-ha) the above exports some useful variables like
 # $PYTHON , $PIP and $VENV depending on venv install or not
-
-DEFAULT_PIP_ANSIBLE='>=8,<9'
+source /etc/os-release
+if [[ $ID == "centos" ]] || [[ $VERSION_CODENAME == "bullseye" ]]; then
+    DEFAULT_PIP_ANSIBLE='>=8,<9'
+elif [[ $ID == "ubuntu" ]] || [[ $VERSION_CODENAME == "bookworm" ]] ; then
+    DEFAULT_PIP_ANSIBLE='>=9,<10'
+fi
 
 ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_REQ=${ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_REQ:-$(dirname $0)/../ansible-collections-requirements.yml}
 ANSIBLE_COLLECTION_SOURCE_PATH=
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 3c5149c54..39979a581 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ filename = *.py
 [testenv:linters]
 allowlist_externals = bash
 deps =
-  ansible>=8,<9
-  ansible-lint>=6,<7
+  ansible>=9,<10
+  ansible-lint>=24,<25
 commands =
     bash tools/ansible-lint.sh