diff --git a/infrastructure-playbooks/add-mon.yml b/infrastructure-playbooks/add-mon.yml
index 55cfa3a64..fa499715f 100644
--- a/infrastructure-playbooks/add-mon.yml
+++ b/infrastructure-playbooks/add-mon.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   gather_facts: false
   vars:
     delegate_facts_host: true
+  become: true
   pre_tasks:
     - name: gather facts
       setup: