diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index e076627..fea6afd 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
           create_home: true
           shell: /bin/bash
           system: true
+        become: true
 
       - name: create paru user on arch
         user:
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@
           create_home: true
           shell: /bin/bash
           system: true
+        become: true
 
       - name: configure passwordless sudo for paru user
         copy:
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@
       - name: force-update iptables to iptables-nft on arch
         shell: pacman -Q iptables-nft || yes | pacman -S iptables-nft
         changed_when: false
+        become: true
         when: distro == 'archlinux'
 
       - set_fact: