diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-galaxy-install-netcommon-ac82c77c2877e6b6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-galaxy-install-netcommon-ac82c77c2877e6b6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d8743311
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-galaxy-install-netcommon-ac82c77c2877e6b6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue installing the ansible.netcommon collection during
+    control host bootstrap/upgrade. This was due to a recent change
+    in the galaxy API. See bug
+    `LP#2038088 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kayobe/+bug/2038088`__.
+    for more details.
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index a18ee344d..9ee46b79b 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ collections:
   - name: https://opendev.org/openstack/ansible-collection-kolla
     type: git
     version: stable/yoga
+  - name: ansible.netcommon
+    source: https://old-galaxy.ansible.com
+    version: '>=1.0.0,<3.0.0'
   - name: dellemc.os10
     version: 1.1.1