diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index 742d4d299..ba9d97d97 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ scp_if_ssh          = True
 become_user         = root
 become_method       = sudo
 
+[hosts:aix]
+ansible_python_interpreter = /opt/freeware/libexec/python3
+
 [hosts:smartos]
 ansible_python_interpreter = /opt/local/bin/python
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/baselayout/tasks/partials/repo/aix.yml b/ansible/roles/baselayout/tasks/partials/repo/aix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3a77afea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/baselayout/tasks/partials/repo/aix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Appears to be some issue with the Ansible dnf task on AIX and gcc10-c++,
+# so manage that package here.
+
+- name: Check for gcc10-c++
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: /opt/freeware/bin/dnf list installed gcc10-c++
+  changed_when: no
+  check_mode: no
+  failed_when: no
+  register: gcc10_installed
+
+- name: Install gcc10-c++
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: /opt/freeware/bin/dnf install -y gcc10-c++
+  when: gcc10_installed.rc != 0
diff --git a/ansible/roles/baselayout/vars/main.yml b/ansible/roles/baselayout/vars/main.yml
index d4c9af2c7..bc922aee2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/baselayout/vars/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/baselayout/vars/main.yml
@@ -33,15 +33,17 @@ common_packages: [
 # % ansible -m debug -a "var=os"  HOST
 packages: {
   aix: [
-    'bash,cmake,coreutils,curl,gcc-c++,tar,unzip,git,make,sudo,python-setuptools,python3.9',
+    'bash,cmake,coreutils,curl,gcc-c++,tar,unzip,git,make,sudo,python3-setuptools,python3',
   ],
 
+  # Appears to be some issue with the Ansible dnf task on AIX and gcc10-c++, so handle separately.
   aix72: [
-    'gcc8-c++,gcc10-c++,gcc12-c++'
+    'gcc8-c++,gcc12-c++'
   ],
 
+  # Appears to be some issue with the Ansible dnf task on AIX and gcc10-c++, so handle separately.
   aix73: [
-    'gcc8-c++,gcc10-c++,gcc12-c++'
+    'gcc8-c++,gcc12-c++'
   ],
 
   ibmi: [
diff --git a/ansible/roles/bootstrap/tasks/partials/aix.yml b/ansible/roles/bootstrap/tasks/partials/aix.yml
index c5a799dfc..ed3dbd2a2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/bootstrap/tasks/partials/aix.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/bootstrap/tasks/partials/aix.yml
@@ -73,3 +73,8 @@
 - name: Set hostname to inventory_hostname AIX
   ansible.builtin.command: hostname {{ inventory_hostname }}
   when: current_hostname.stdout != inventory_hostname
+
+- name: set pkg_mgr
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    ansible_facts:
+      pkg_mgr: dnf
diff --git a/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/tasks/partials/dnf.yml b/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/tasks/partials/dnf.yml
index 3d1d4e742..b8cbbe154 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/tasks/partials/dnf.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/tasks/partials/dnf.yml
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@
     ansible.builtin.dnf:
       name: "*"
       state: latest
+      use_backend: "{{ os|startswith('aix')|ternary('dnf4', omit) }}"
     notify: package updated
diff --git a/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/vars/main.yml b/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/vars/main.yml
index 87457013c..e18ce11fd 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/vars/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/package-upgrade/vars/main.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 #
 
   pm: {
-    'yum': ['centos', 'rhel7', 'aix72', 'ibmi'],
+    'yum': ['centos', 'rhel7', 'ibmi'],
     'apt': ['debian', 'ubuntu'],
-    'dnf': ['aix73', 'fedora', 'rhel8', 'rhel9'],
+    'dnf': ['aix72', 'aix73', 'fedora', 'rhel8', 'rhel9'],
     'pkgng': 'freebsd',
     'pkgin': 'smartos',
     'chocolatey': 'win',