diff --git a/playbooks/make_ansible_user.yml b/playbooks/make_ansible_user.yml
index bc9e0c9..ced82c8 100644
--- a/playbooks/make_ansible_user.yml
+++ b/playbooks/make_ansible_user.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
   become: true
+  become_method: su -
   tasks:
     - name: Create the ansible user
       ansible.builtin.user: