diff --git a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/ntp.yml b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/ntp.yml
index f3e5a4f..537af4b 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/ntp.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/ntp.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 - name: Set timezone
   timezone:
     name: Europe/London
+  become: true
+  become_user: root
 
 - name: Enable NTP service
   systemd: