diff --git a/molecule/amq_upgrade/converge.yml b/molecule/amq_upgrade/converge.yml
index 831cc9f..0e558d7 100644
--- a/molecule/amq_upgrade/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/amq_upgrade/converge.yml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: middleware_automation.amq.activemq
       vars:
-        activemq_version: "{{ '7.12.0' if amq_broker_enable is defined and amq_broker_enable else '2.36.0' }}"
+        activemq_version: "{{ '7.13.0' if amq_broker_enable is defined and amq_broker_enable else '2.40.0' }}"
diff --git a/molecule/amq_upgrade/prepare.yml b/molecule/amq_upgrade/prepare.yml
index 8979db3..1cf2ca0 100644
--- a/molecule/amq_upgrade/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/amq_upgrade/prepare.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
       ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: middleware_automation.amq.activemq
       vars:
-        activemq_version: "{{ '7.11.1' if amq_broker_enable is defined and amq_broker_enable else '2.34.0' }}"
+        activemq_version: "{{ '7.12.4' if amq_broker_enable is defined and amq_broker_enable else '2.36.0' }}"
diff --git a/molecule/prepare.yml b/molecule/prepare.yml
index 01a6865..a8b0dd5 100644
--- a/molecule/prepare.yml
+++ b/molecule/prepare.yml
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "Ansible version is  {{ ansible_version.full }}"
 
-- name: Gather ip address
-  ansible.builtin.command: curl ifconfig.me
-  register: ip_public
-
-- name: Display IP
-  ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: "IP Address is  {{ ip_public }}"
-
 - name: "Set package name for sudo"
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     sudo_pkg_name: 'sudo'
@@ -30,7 +22,3 @@
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
       - sudo_pkg_name in ansible_facts.packages
-
-- name: "Retrieve assets server from env"
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    assets_server: "{{ lookup('env','MIDDLEWARE_DOWNLOAD_RELEASE_SERVER_URL') }}"
diff --git a/roles/activemq/tasks/upgrade.yml b/roles/activemq/tasks/upgrade.yml
index 40022ad..ed94abc 100644
--- a/roles/activemq/tasks/upgrade.yml
+++ b/roles/activemq/tasks/upgrade.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
   become: "{{ activemq_install_requires_become | default(true) }}"
   become_user: "{{ activemq_service_user }}"
   changed_when: true
-  register: broker_updated
-  when:
-    - not instance_directory.stat.exists
 
 - name: "Update profile for instance {{ activemq.instance_name }} with new artemis version"
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile: