diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 61e9f94..7aa1f39 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@
   template:
     src: apigee-validate.conf.j2
     dest: '{{ apigee_validate_config_file }}'
+    owner: '{{ opdk_user_name }}'
+    group: '{{ opdk_group_name }}'
 
 - name: Validate OPDK Installation
-  become: true
   expect:
     command: '{{ apigee_service }} apigee-validate setup -f {{ apigee_validate_config_file }}'
     responses:
@@ -35,6 +36,5 @@
   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 }}'