diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 32ab1ea..80bd47e 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ generate_github_action_molecule: yes
 generate_github_action_galaxy: yes
 generate_github_action_todo: yes
 generate_gitlab_ci: yes
-generate_requirements_txt: yes
 generate_requirements2png: yes
 generate_github_funding: yes
 generate_github_issue_template: yes
diff --git a/files/requirements.txt b/files/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d7adb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+ansible-compat == 24.*
+molecule == 24.*
+molecule-plugins[docker] == 23.*
+ansible-lint == 24.*
+paramiko == 3.*
diff --git a/generate.yml b/generate.yml
index 1d22a7b..0aaae48 100755
--- a/generate.yml
+++ b/generate.yml
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@
           dest: .pre-commit-config.yaml
         - source: pull_request_template.md
           dest: .github/pull_request_template.md
+        - source: requirements.txt
+          dest: requirements.txt
       loop_control:
         label: "{{ item.source }}"
 
@@ -227,14 +229,6 @@
       when:
         - generate_gitlab_ci
 
-    - name: Render file requirements.txt
-      ansible.builtin.template:
-        src: "{{ playbook_dir }}/templates/requirements.txt.j2"
-        dest: "{{ role_path }}/requirements.txt"
-        mode: "0644"
-      when:
-        - generate_requirements_txt
-
     - name: Render file .github/workflows/requirements2png.yml
       ansible.builtin.template:
         src: "{{ playbook_dir }}/templates/requirements2png.yml.j2"
diff --git a/templates/requirements.txt.j2 b/templates/requirements.txt.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 65b52f4..0000000
--- a/templates/requirements.txt.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-ansible-compat == 4.*
-molecule == 6.*
-molecule-plugins[docker] == 23.*
-ansible-lint == 6.*
-paramiko == 3.*