diff --git a/molecule/resources/tests/test_default.py b/molecule/resources/tests/test_default.py
index 7b0cefe..1059926 100644
--- a/molecule/resources/tests/test_default.py
+++ b/molecule/resources/tests/test_default.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 def test_virtualenv(host):
     venv = '/opt/test/python3-virtualenv'
-    host.check_output(venv + '/bin/python --version').startswith('Python 3.12')
-    host.check_output(venv + '/bin/pip --version').startswith('Python 3.12')
+    assert host.check_output(venv + '/bin/python --version').startswith('Python 3.12')
+    assert host.check_output(venv + '/bin/pip --version').startswith('pip 2')
     assert host.file(venv + '/bin/python').is_file
     assert host.file(venv + '/bin/python3').is_file
     assert host.file(venv + '/bin/pip').is_file
diff --git a/tasks/python-venv_installation.yml b/tasks/python-venv_installation.yml
index 43ac41b..a5ccc2e 100644
--- a/tasks/python-venv_installation.yml
+++ b/tasks/python-venv_installation.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
----
 
 - name: python venv | check if the {{ env_name }} dir exists
   stat:
@@ -71,3 +70,33 @@
     src: "{{ virtualenv_basedir }}/venv-{{ python_version }}"
     dest: "{{ virtualenv_basedir }}/{{ env_name }}"
     state: link
+
+## check  the installed python version
+- name: check the installed python version
+  command: "{{ virtualenv_basedir }}/{{ env_name }}/bin/python{{ python_version }} --version"
+  changed_when: false
+  register: installed_pythonversion
+
+- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    int_py_version:  "{{ installed_pythonversion.stdout.split('.')[-1] | int }}"
+
+# patch for the pip issue
+
+- name: update the pip version if the python version is less than 3.11.18 or python 3.12.16
+  become: true
+  command: "{{ virtualenv_basedir }}/{{ env_name }}/bin/python{{ python_version }} -m pip install 'pip @ https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/3f/06/3e4420302363fbb71be3c7f35ce042f54bfca330e3e66b3a2e3c4cca579f/pip-26.2.2-py3-none-any.whl#sha256=fd7f4dfa8190e014013b9f08f3e973f4e4c26ffd179a204895533a7254813a70'"
+  changed_when: false
+  when: "(python_version == '3.12' and (int_py_version| int) < 16) or (python_version == '3.11' and (int_py_version| int) < 18)"
+
+- name: update the certifi version if the python version is less than 3.11.18  or 3.12.16
+  become: true
+  command: "{{ virtualenv_basedir }}/{{ env_name }}/bin/python{{ python_version }} -m pip install --upgrade 'certifi>=2026.10.19'"
+  changed_when: false
+  when: "(python_version == '3.12' and (int_py_version | int) < 16) or (python_version == '3.11' and (int_py_version | int) < 18)"
+
+- name: update pip and certifi  if the python version is equal or grater than 3.11.18  or 3.12.16
+  become: true
+  command: "{{ virtualenv_basedir }}/{{ env_name }}/bin/python{{ python_version }} -m pip install --upgrade pip certifi"
+  changed_when: false
+  when: "(python_version == '3.12' and (int_py_version | int) >= 16) or (python_version == '3.11' and (int_py_version | int) >= 18)"
+