diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/release.yml b/ansible/group_vars/release.yml
index 5592dbcd2..1c9b53a2d 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/release.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/release.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 jenkins_url: "https://ci-release.nodejs.org"
 # intentionally fetching `slave.jar` from ci.nodejs.org to avoid auth problems
 jenkins_worker_jar: "https://ci.nodejs.org/jnlpJars/slave.jar"
+jenkins_icon: "https://ci.nodejs.org/favicon.ico"
 server_user: "iojs"
 home: "/home"
 git_reference_path: "{{ home }}/{{ server_user }}/.ccache/node.shared.reference"
diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/test.yml b/ansible/group_vars/test.yml
index 3165d07be..ddd0dadfb 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/test.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 jenkins_url: "https://ci.nodejs.org"
 jenkins_worker_jar: "{{ jenkins_url }}/jnlpJars/slave.jar"
+jenkins_icon: "{{ jenkins_url }}/favicon.ico"
 server_user: iojs
 home: "/home"
 git_reference_path: "{{ home }}/{{ server_user }}/git/io.js.reference"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/baselayout-windows/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/baselayout-windows/tasks/main.yml
index 75dac30e1..15a9e8107 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/baselayout-windows/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/baselayout-windows/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,18 @@
     install_args: 'ADD_CMAKE_TO_PATH=System'
 
 - name: install Python 3
-  win_chocolatey: name=python
+  win_chocolatey:
+    install_args: Include_launcher=1
+    name: python3
+    pinned: yes
+    version: "3.10.8"
+
+- name: install Python 3
+  win_chocolatey:
+    install_args: Include_launcher=1
+    name: python
+    pinned: yes
+    version: "3.10.8"
 
 - name: install Python 2
   win_chocolatey: name=python2
diff --git a/ansible/roles/jenkins-worker-windows/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/jenkins-worker-windows/tasks/main.yml
index fae778bb9..42cd91f95 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/jenkins-worker-windows/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/jenkins-worker-windows/tasks/main.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 # Install the Jenkins worker
 #
 
-- name: install Java 8
-  win_chocolatey: name=jdk8
+- name: install Java 17
+  win_chocolatey: name=Temurin17
 
 - name: download Jenkins icon
   win_get_url:
-    url: 'http://mirrors.jenkins-ci.org/art/jenkins-logo/favicon.ico'
+    url: '{{ jenkins_icon }}'
     dest: 'C:\jenkins.ico'
     force: no