diff --git a/playbooks/backup_protocol.yml b/playbooks/backup_protocol.yml
index cb50513..0c3028a 100644
--- a/playbooks/backup_protocol.yml
+++ b/playbooks/backup_protocol.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@
         dest: "{{ backup_location }}/{{ inventory_hostname }}_{{ now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S') }}.xml"
       changed_when: false
       delegate_to: blacktide
+      become: true
+      become_method: sudo
       no_log: "{{ pfsense_backup_disable_logging | default(false) }}"
 
     - name: Find all PFSense backups for the current host