diff --git a/requirements-test.txt b/requirements-test.txt
index 5a5565f..96b77f4 100644
--- a/requirements-test.txt
+++ b/requirements-test.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ansible
 ansible-lint
 molecule
-molecule-docker
+requests==2.31.0
+molecule-plugins[docker]
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 5a22d26..a16264c 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -222,12 +222,14 @@
         - name: Create Logstash compatible key
           ansible.builtin.command: >
             openssl pkcs8
-            -in {{ ca_client_ca_dir }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}.key
+            -inform PEM
+            -outform PEM
+            -nocrypt
             -topk8
+            -in {{ ca_client_ca_dir }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}.key
             -passin pass:{{ ca_keypassphrase | default(omit, true) }}
             {% if ca_ls7_workaround | bool %}-v1 {{ ca_ls7_workaround_cipher }}{% endif %}
             -out {{ ca_client_ca_dir }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}-pkcs8.key
-            -passout pass:{{ ca_keypassphrase | default(omit, true) }}
           args:
             creates: "{{ ca_client_ca_dir }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}-pkcs8.key"