diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5cd461fd..cae499d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Requirements
 
  * Ansible core version 2.12.0 or higher
  * Python SDK version 4.5.0 or higher
- * Python netaddr library on the ansible controller node
 
 Upstream oVirt documentation
 --------------
diff --git a/README.md.in b/README.md.in
index aa25a059..7ed0d0f8 100644
--- a/README.md.in
+++ b/README.md.in
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Requirements
 
  * Ansible core version 2.12.0 or higher
  * Python SDK version 4.5.0 or higher
- * Python netaddr library on the ansible controller node
 
 Content of the collection
 ----------------
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/696-drop-netaddr.yml b/changelogs/fragments/696-drop-netaddr.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..765e533f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/696-drop-netaddr.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+    - HE - drop usage of ipaddr filters and remove dependency on python-netaddr (https://github.com/oVirt/ovirt-ansible-collection/pull/696)
diff --git a/ovirt-ansible-collection.spec.in b/ovirt-ansible-collection.spec.in
index 4c35a055..b4d1910b 100644
--- a/ovirt-ansible-collection.spec.in
+++ b/ovirt-ansible-collection.spec.in
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Requires:	qemu-img
 %if 0%{?rhel} >= 9
 Requires:	python3.11-ovirt-imageio-client
 Requires:	python3.11-ovirt-engine-sdk4 >= 4.5.0
-Requires:	python3.11-netaddr
 Requires:	python3.11-jmespath
 Requires:	python3.11-passlib
 %endif
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ Requires:	python3.11-passlib
 %if 0%{?rhel} < 9
 Requires:	python39-ovirt-imageio-client
 Requires:	python39-ovirt-engine-sdk4 >= 4.5.0
-Requires:	python39-netaddr
 Requires:	python39-jmespath
 Requires:	python39-passlib
 %endif
diff --git a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/bootstrap_local_vm/01_prepare_routing_rules.yml b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/bootstrap_local_vm/01_prepare_routing_rules.yml
index 5b724602..c0bd6c10 100644
--- a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/bootstrap_local_vm/01_prepare_routing_rules.yml
+++ b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/bootstrap_local_vm/01_prepare_routing_rules.yml
@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         virbr_cidr_ipv4: >-
           {{ (hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_'+virbr_default]['ipv4']['address']+'/'
-          +hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_'+virbr_default]['ipv4']['netmask']) |ipv4('host/prefix') }}
+          +hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_'+virbr_default]['ipv4']['netmask']) }}
       when: not ipv6_deployment|bool
     - name: Fetch IPv6 CIDR for {{ virbr_default }}
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         virbr_cidr_ipv6: >-
           {{ (hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_'+virbr_default]['ipv6'][0]['address']+'/'+
-          hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_'+virbr_default]['ipv6'][0]['prefix']) |
-          ipv6('host/prefix') if 'ipv6' in hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_'+virbr_default] else None }}
+          hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_'+virbr_default]['ipv6'][0]['prefix'])
+          if 'ipv6' in hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_'+virbr_default] else None }}
       when: ipv6_deployment|bool
     - name: Add IPv4 outbound route rules
       ansible.builtin.command: ip rule add from {{ virbr_cidr_ipv4 }} priority 101 table main
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         not ipv6_deployment|bool and
         route_rules_ipv4.stdout | from_json |
         selectattr('priority', 'equalto', 101) |
-        selectattr('src', 'equalto', virbr_cidr_ipv4 | ipaddr('address') ) |
+        selectattr('src', 'equalto', virbr_cidr_ipv4) |
         list | length == 0
       changed_when: true
     - name: Add IPv4 inbound route rules
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         not ipv6_deployment|bool and
         route_rules_ipv4.stdout | from_json |
         selectattr('priority', 'equalto', 100) |
-        selectattr('dst', 'equalto', virbr_cidr_ipv4 | ipaddr('address') ) |
+        selectattr('dst', 'equalto', virbr_cidr_ipv4) |
         list | length == 0
     - name: Add IPv6 outbound route rules
       ansible.builtin.command: ip -6 rule add from {{ virbr_cidr_ipv6 }} priority 101 table main
diff --git a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/fetch_host_ip.yml b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/fetch_host_ip.yml
index 53907369..4a066ab7 100644
--- a/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/fetch_host_ip.yml
+++ b/roles/hosted_engine_setup/tasks/fetch_host_ip.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@
     - name: Choose IPv4, IPv6 or auto
       import_tasks: ipv_switch.yml
     - name: Get host address resolution
-      ansible.builtin.shell: getent {{ ip_key }} {{ he_host_address }} | grep STREAM
+      ansible.builtin.shell: getent {{ ip_key }} {{ he_host_address }} | grep STREAM | cut -d ' ' -f1
       register: hostname_resolution_output
       changed_when: true
       ignore_errors: true
+    - name: Get host IP addresses
+      ansible.builtin.command: hostname -I
+      register: hostname_addresses_output
+      changed_when: true
     - name: Check address resolution
       ansible.builtin.fail:
         msg: >
@@ -29,10 +33,8 @@
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         he_host_ip: "{{
         (
-          hostname_resolution_output.stdout.split() | ipaddr |
-            difference(hostname_resolution_output.stdout.split() |
-              ipaddr('link-local')
-            )
+          hostname_resolution_output.stdout.split() | 
+            intersect(hostname_addresses_output.stdout.split())
         )[0]
         }}"
 - name: Fail if host's ip is empty