diff --git a/.github/workflows/requirements/requirements_collections.yml b/.github/workflows/requirements/requirements_collections.yml
index c49446a3e..57239b9ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/requirements/requirements_collections.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/requirements/requirements_collections.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ collections:
   - name: community.general
     version: 10.7.0
   - name: community.crypto
-    version: 2.26.2
+    version: 3.0.0
   - name: community.docker
     version: 4.6.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ecdb5ee7d..68065842e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ This will also ensure you are deploying/running this role with a fully tested ve
     - name: community.general
       version: 10.7.0
     - name: community.crypto # Only required if you plan to install NGINX Plus
-      version: 2.26.2
+      version: 3.0.0
     - name: community.docker # Only required if you plan to use Molecule (see below)
       version: 4.6.0
   ```