diff --git a/roles/edpm_frr/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_frr/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index e27b9ee49..dfa666817 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_frr/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_frr/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@
           - python3-pip
           - os-net-config
   tasks:
+    # needed due to regression in 1.11.1
+    # see https://github.com/containers/crun/issues/1338
+    # fixed with https://github.com/containers/crun/pull/1341
+    # we should wait to crun > 1.11.2
+    - name: Downgrade crun for 1.11.1 regression
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: crun < 1.11
+        allow_downgrade: true
+        state: present
+
     - name: Install os-net-config
       ansible.builtin.package:
         name: os-net-config
diff --git a/roles/edpm_neutron_dhcp/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_neutron_dhcp/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index dd6dfde8c..d2542fc23 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_neutron_dhcp/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_neutron_dhcp/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@
     - include_role:
         name: osp.edpm.env_data
 
+    # needed due to regression in 1.11.1
+    # see https://github.com/containers/crun/issues/1338
+    # fixed with https://github.com/containers/crun/pull/1341
+    # we should wait to crun > 1.11.2
+    - name: Downgrade crun for 1.11.1 regression
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: crun < 1.11
+        allow_downgrade: true
+        state: present
+
     # The openvswitch kernel module needs to be loaded on the host
     - name: install and modprobe openvswitch
       shell: |
diff --git a/roles/edpm_neutron_metadata/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_neutron_metadata/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index f0f8f2282..ee66c20bd 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_neutron_metadata/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_neutron_metadata/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@
     - ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: osp.edpm.env_data
 
+    # needed due to regression in 1.11.1
+    # see https://github.com/containers/crun/issues/1338
+    # fixed with https://github.com/containers/crun/pull/1341
+    # we should wait to crun > 1.11.2
+    - name: Downgrade crun for 1.11.1 regression
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: crun < 1.11
+        allow_downgrade: true
+        state: present
+
     # The openvswitch kernel module needs to be loaded on the host
     - name: install and modprobe openvswitch
       shell: |
diff --git a/roles/edpm_neutron_ovn/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_neutron_ovn/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index da5e98136..c5ee53767 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_neutron_ovn/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_neutron_ovn/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@
     - ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: osp.edpm.env_data
 
+    # needed due to regression in 1.11.1
+    # see https://github.com/containers/crun/issues/1338
+    # fixed with https://github.com/containers/crun/pull/1341
+    # we should wait to crun > 1.11.2
+    - name: Downgrade crun for 1.11.1 regression
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: crun < 1.11
+        allow_downgrade: true
+        state: present
+
     # The openvswitch kernel module needs to be loaded on the host
     - name: install and modprobe openvswitch
       shell: |
diff --git a/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index af38ac0fb..348efbebe 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_neutron_sriov/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,14 @@
       test_deps_extra_packages:
         - iproute
         - podman
+  tasks:
+    # needed due to regression in 1.11.1
+    # see https://github.com/containers/crun/issues/1338
+    # fixed with https://github.com/containers/crun/pull/1341
+    # we should wait to crun > 1.11.2
+    - name: Downgrade crun for 1.11.1 regression
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: crun < 1.11
+        allow_downgrade: true
+        state: present
diff --git a/roles/edpm_ovn/molecule/default/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_ovn/molecule/default/prepare.yml
index 794873dbb..cf37324ae 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_ovn/molecule/default/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_ovn/molecule/default/prepare.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@
     - ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: osp.edpm.env_data
 
+    # needed due to regression in 1.11.1
+    # see https://github.com/containers/crun/issues/1338
+    # fixed with https://github.com/containers/crun/pull/1341
+    # we should wait to crun > 1.11.2
+    - name: Downgrade crun for 1.11.1 regression
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: crun < 1.11
+        allow_downgrade: true
+        state: present
+
     # The openvswitch kernel module needs to be loaded on the host
     - name: install and modprobe openvswitch
       shell: |
diff --git a/roles/edpm_ovn/molecule/noconfig/prepare.yml b/roles/edpm_ovn/molecule/noconfig/prepare.yml
index 895c13ea2..45268a64b 100644
--- a/roles/edpm_ovn/molecule/noconfig/prepare.yml
+++ b/roles/edpm_ovn/molecule/noconfig/prepare.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@
     - include_role:
         name: osp.edpm.env_data
 
+    # needed due to regression in 1.11.1
+    # see https://github.com/containers/crun/issues/1338
+    # fixed with https://github.com/containers/crun/pull/1341
+    # we should wait to crun > 1.11.2
+    - name: Downgrade crun for 1.11.1 regression
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: crun < 1.11
+        allow_downgrade: true
+        state: present
+
     # The openvswitch kernel module needs to be loaded on the host
     - name: install and modprobe openvswitch
       shell: |