diff --git a/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml b/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml
index 169273d628..74e55e7ada 100644
--- a/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml
+++ b/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml
@@ -159,23 +159,29 @@
   gather_facts: false
   connection: local
   name: Install content with ansible-galaxy command if necessary
+  vars:
+    yaml_exts:
+      - {ext: .yml}
+      - {ext: .yaml}
   tasks:
 
     - block:
-        - name: detect requirements.yml
+        - name: detect roles/requirements.(yml/yaml)
           stat:
-            path: '{{project_path|quote}}/roles/requirements.yml'
+            path: "{{project_path|quote}}/roles/requirements{{ item.ext }}"
+          with_items: "{{ yaml_exts }}"
           register: doesRequirementsExist
 
-        - name: fetch galaxy roles from requirements.yml
+        - name: fetch galaxy roles from requirements.(yml/yaml)
           command: >
-            ansible-galaxy role install -r roles/requirements.yml
+            ansible-galaxy role install -r {{ item.stat.path }}
             --roles-path {{projects_root}}/.__awx_cache/{{local_path}}/stage/requirements_roles
             {{ ' -' + 'v' * ansible_verbosity if ansible_verbosity else '' }}
           args:
             chdir: "{{project_path|quote}}"
           register: galaxy_result
-          when: doesRequirementsExist.stat.exists
+          with_items: "{{ doesRequirementsExist.results }}"
+          when: item.stat.exists
           changed_when: "'was installed successfully' in galaxy_result.stdout"
           environment:
             ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: false
@@ -186,20 +192,22 @@
         - install_roles
 
     - block:
-        - name: detect collections/requirements.yml
+        - name: detect collections/requirements.(yml/yaml)
           stat:
-            path: '{{project_path|quote}}/collections/requirements.yml'
+            path: "{{project_path|quote}}/collections/requirements{{ item.ext }}"
+          with_items: "{{ yaml_exts }}"
           register: doesCollectionRequirementsExist
 
-        - name: fetch galaxy collections from collections/requirements.yml
+        - name: fetch galaxy collections from collections/requirements.(yml/yaml)
           command: >
-            ansible-galaxy collection install -r collections/requirements.yml
+            ansible-galaxy collection install -r {{ item.stat.path }}
             --collections-path {{projects_root}}/.__awx_cache/{{local_path}}/stage/requirements_collections
             {{ ' -' + 'v' * ansible_verbosity if ansible_verbosity else '' }}
           args:
             chdir: "{{project_path|quote}}"
           register: galaxy_collection_result
-          when: doesCollectionRequirementsExist.stat.exists
+          with_items: "{{ doesCollectionRequirementsExist.results }}"
+          when: item.stat.exists
           changed_when: "'Installing ' in galaxy_collection_result.stdout"
           environment:
             ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: false