diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/0.4.5.yml b/changelogs/fragments/0.4.5.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58d6ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/0.4.5.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - Added ansible as an dependency for the python module
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1be90fc..0ec116c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
 ]
-dependencies = []
+dependencies = ["ansible>=11.3.0"]
 [tool.hatch.build]
 directory = "dist/python"
 [project.urls]