diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c65ce58d..32c83f0a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           key: v1-{{ .Branch }}-{{ checksum "./ansible/requirements.yml" }}
           paths:
             - '/root/.ansible/roles'
-      - run: ansible-playbook ansible/deploy.yml -i ansible/hosts -e 'git_branch=master' -u opdavies
+      - run: ansible-playbook ansible/deploy.yml -i ansible/hosts -e 'git_branch=master' -u opdavies --become
 
 workflows:
   version: 2