diff --git a/upgrade-edge-planet.yml b/upgrade-edge-planet.yml
index ff6d628..081595e 100644
--- a/upgrade-edge-planet.yml
+++ b/upgrade-edge-planet.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
   - name: Work around remove for Qpid upgrade
     ignore_errors: yes
+    become: true
     yum:
       name: "{{ item }}"
       state: absent