diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 3018da6fb..dd8305095 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
 - name: ensure httplib2 is installed
   apt: pkg=python-httplib2 state=latest update_cache=true cache_valid_time={{ apt_cache_valid_time }}
+  sudo: True
+  sudo_user: root
 
 - include: 'rvm.yml'
 - include: 'rubies.yml'