diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 8c107a2..fee6fd7 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     - "{{ unifi_base_dir }}/{{ unifi_version }}"
     - "{{ unifi_tmp_dir }}"
   become: True
+  become_user: root
 
 - block:
   - name: Download unifi version '{{ unifi_version }}'