diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index ba8c9da..bcf23c7 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # tasks file for apigee-opdk-setup-bootstrap
 #- block:
 - name: Download bootstrap
+  become: yes
   bootstrap:
     dest_dir: '{{ opdk_installer_path }}'
     version: '{{ opdk_version }}'