diff --git a/alpines.yml b/alpines.yml
index a6f62bc..99373aa 100644
--- a/alpines.yml
+++ b/alpines.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   remote_user: "root"
   strategy: "free"
   vars:
+    alpine_version: 3.16
+    apk_version: 2.12.9-r3
     packages:
     - alpine-base
     - linux-virt
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index a6dafb5..4c3bf95 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 - name: "Download and install APK static into the host system."
-  shell: "cd / && curl http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.15/main/x86_64/apk-tools-static-2.12.7-r3.apk | tar -xvzf - sbin/apk.static"
+  shell: "cd / && curl http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v{{ alpine_version }}/main/x86_64/apk-tools-static-{{ apk_version }}.apk | tar -xvzf - sbin/apk.static"
   args:
     creates: "/sbin/apk.static"
 - name: "Perform installation in a mostly secure way.  First install keys insecurely."
-  shell: "apk.static -X http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.15/main --root /mnt --arch x86_64 --initdb --allow-untrusted add alpine-keys"
+  shell: "apk.static -X http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v{{ alpine_version }}/main --root /mnt --arch x86_64 --initdb --allow-untrusted add alpine-keys"
   args:
     creates: "/mnt/etc/apk/keys"
 - name: "Enable repositories."