diff --git a/tasks/create-cert-standalone.yml b/tasks/create-cert-standalone.yml
index b92faec..943991c 100644
--- a/tasks/create-cert-standalone.yml
+++ b/tasks/create-cert-standalone.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   register: letsencrypt_cert
 
 - name: Stop services to allow certbot to generate a cert.
+  become: True
   service:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: stopped
@@ -12,10 +13,12 @@
   with_items: "{{ certbot_create_standalone_stop_services }}"
 
 - name: Generate new certificate if one doesn't exist.
+  become: True
   shell: "{{ certbot_create_command }}"
   when: not letsencrypt_cert.stat.exists
 
 - name: Start services after cert has been generated.
+  become: True
   service:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: started
diff --git a/tasks/install-from-source.yml b/tasks/install-from-source.yml
index 7d97f9b..0f4c8cd 100644
--- a/tasks/install-from-source.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-from-source.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     certbot_script: "{{ certbot_dir }}/certbot-auto"
 
 - name: Ensure certbot-auto is executable.
+  become: True
   file:
     path: "{{ certbot_script }}"
     mode: 0755
diff --git a/tasks/install-with-package.yml b/tasks/install-with-package.yml
index 10490ff..29ef01c 100644
--- a/tasks/install-with-package.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-with-package.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Install Certbot.
+  become: True
   package: "name={{ certbot_package }} state=present"
 
 - name: Set Certbot script variable.
diff --git a/tasks/renew-cron.yml b/tasks/renew-cron.yml
index 394a30e..e30b2b4 100644
--- a/tasks/renew-cron.yml
+++ b/tasks/renew-cron.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Add cron job for certbot renewal (if configured).
+  become: True
   cron:
     name: Certbot automatic renewal.
     job: "{{ certbot_script }} renew {{ certbot_auto_renew_options }}"