diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/converge.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/converge.yml
index c561a5a..580694f 100644
--- a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 - name: imports and executes the playbook under test
   ansible.builtin.import_playbook: ../../../launch_linux_container.yml
   vars:
+    lte_debian_version: bookworm
     lte_container_name: '{{ molecule_yml.platforms[0].name }}'