diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/distro/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/distro/__init__.py
index a8c29a6ce0a..bed0b5a5b77 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/distro/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/distro/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Compat distro library.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 # The following makes it easier for us to script updates of the bundled code
-_BUNDLED_METADATA = {"pypi_name": "distro", "version": "1.6.0"}
+_BUNDLED_METADATA = {"pypi_name": "distro", "version": "1.8.0"}
 
 # The following additional changes have been made:
 # * Remove optparse since it is not needed for our use.