diff --git a/ansible/roles/docker_cleanup/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/docker_cleanup/tasks/main.yml
index ea84955..f2e5e13 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/docker_cleanup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/docker_cleanup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
     hour: 1
     minute: 0
     job: docker system prune -af --volumes
-    user: "{{ docker_user.name }}"
+    cron_file: docker_cleanup
+    user: root
 
 - name: Install util scripts
   copy: