diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index cc6eb16..61e9f94 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@
   template:
     src: apigee-validate.conf.j2
     dest: '{{ apigee_validate_config_file }}'
-    owner: '{{ opdk_user_name }}'
-    group: '{{ opdk_group_name }}'
-    mode: 0644
 
 - name: Validate OPDK Installation
+  become: true
   expect:
     command: '{{ apigee_service }} apigee-validate setup -f {{ apigee_validate_config_file }}'
     responses:
@@ -37,5 +35,6 @@
   when: opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.09', '<')
 
 - name: Validate OPDK Installation
+  become: true
   shell: '{{ apigee_service }} apigee-validate setup -f {{ apigee_validate_config_file }}'