diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index c214457..aff6091 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #    value: "{{ group_status.state | lower == 'present' }}"
 
 - name: Create the apigee user
+  become: yes
   user:
     name: "{{ opdk_user_name }}"
     comment: "OPDK user"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
   register: opdk_user_info
 
 - name: Prep known_hosts file for apigee user
+  become: yes
   copy:
     content: "{{ local_address }}"
     dest: '{{opdk_user_info.home}}/.ssh/known_hosts_prep'
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@
     state: absent
 
 - name: Confirm that OPDK staging folder is in place
+  become: yes
   file:
     path: '{{ opdk_installer_path }}'
     state: directory
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@
   register: installation_home_dir_state
 
 - name: Setup permission for apigee installation home directory
+  become: yes
   file:
     path: '{{ apigee_installation_home }}'
     group: '{{ opdk_group_name }}'