diff --git a/ansible/roles/alliedware-plus-switch/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/alliedware-plus-switch/tasks/main.yml
index ceb0d434c..be27a7d10 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/alliedware-plus-switch/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/alliedware-plus-switch/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Ensure AlliedWare Plus switches are configured
   alliedtelesis.awplus.awplus_config:
+    diff_against: "running"
     lines: "{{ lookup('template', 'alliedware-plus-config.j2') }}"
     save_when: >-
       {{ alliedware_plus_switch_save | bool | ternary('modified', 'never') }}
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index e39c70de8..c1a29a603 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ roles:
   - src: stackhpc.libvirt-host
     version: v1.15.1
   - src: stackhpc.libvirt-vm
-    version: v1.16.4
+    version: v1.17.1
   - src: stackhpc.luks
     version: 0.4.4
   - src: stackhpc.os-ironic-state
diff --git a/roles/kayobe-ci-prep/tasks/main.yml b/roles/kayobe-ci-prep/tasks/main.yml
index f2cb6735b..cc813b87b 100644
--- a/roles/kayobe-ci-prep/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/kayobe-ci-prep/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
 ---
-# NOTE: prefer IPv4 over IPv6 in getaddrinfo() to avoid slow/failing AAAA
-# lookups against hosts without real IPv6 connectivity
-- name: Prefer IPv4 over IPv6 for name resolution
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-    path: /etc/gai.conf
-    line: "precedence ::ffff:0:0/96  100"
-    create: true
-
 - name: Configure secondary storage drive
   #NOTE(wszumski) Some instances provide a smaller 40G root disk with a
   #secondary storage drive. This kolla-ansible provided role sets up the