diff --git a/.github/workflows/dokken-system-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/dokken-system-tests.yml
index 7a82294b2e..b198487003 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dokken-system-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dokken-system-tests.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           omnitruckUrl: omnitruck.cinc.sh
           project: cinc-workstation
+          chef_version: 25.2.1075
       - name: Kitchen Test Install
         if: steps.changed-files-excluding-tests.outputs.any_changed == 'true' && needs.check-labels.outputs.skip_system_tests != 'true'
         uses: actionshub/test-kitchen@main
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 62cabcb790..1a697809ec 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
-gem 'berkshelf'
+gem 'berkshelf', '= 8.0.21'
 
 group :style do
   gem 'cookstyle', '~> 7.25.9'
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index f9ce620fb5..369afc84fc 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 description 'Installs/Configures AWS ParallelCluster'
 issues_url 'https://github.com/aws/aws-parallelcluster-cookbook/issues'
 source_url 'https://github.com/aws/aws-parallelcluster-cookbook'
-chef_version '>= 18'
+chef_version 'chef_version >= 25.2.1075'
 version '3.14.0'
 
 depends 'iptables', '~> 8.0.0'