diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/71905_bump-cloudstack-test-container.yml b/changelogs/fragments/71905_bump-cloudstack-test-container.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30b0eeef5bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/71905_bump-cloudstack-test-container.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - ansible-test - Implemented CloudStack test container selection by ENV variable `ANSIBLE_CLOUDSTACK_CONTAINER` with a default to `quay.io/ansible/cloudstack-test-container:1.4.0`.
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cloud/cs.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cloud/cs.py
index dc79d9a1ae8..05c780fd77b 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cloud/cs.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/cloud/cs.py
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ class CsCloudProvider(CloudProvider):
         """
         super(CsCloudProvider, self).__init__(args)
 
-        # The simulator must be pinned to a specific version to guarantee CI passes with the version used.
-        self.image = 'quay.io/ansible/cloudstack-test-container:1.2.0'
+        self.image = os.environ.get('ANSIBLE_CLOUDSTACK_CONTAINER', 'quay.io/ansible/cloudstack-test-container:1.4.0')
         self.container_name = ''
         self.endpoint = ''
         self.host = ''