diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index f20bce1..bea61e8 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for apigee-opdk-setup-local-repository
 - name: Install rsync if its missing
+  become: yes
   yum:
     name: rsync
     state: present
 
 - name: First scp download attempt failed, trying with rsync
+  become: no
   synchronize:
     mode: pull
     src: '{{ apigeerepobasepath }}/{{ apigee_archive_name }}'