diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index cc189a7..9f32bfc 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   shell: '{{ apigee_service }} apigee-validate install'
 
 - name: Remove all apigee-validate
+  become: yes
   file:
     path: '{{ apigee_validate_config_file }}'
     state: absent