diff --git a/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml
index bd8ac08..31192a5 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gitea/tasks/main.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
             mode: "0640"
             owner: "root"
             group: "git"
-          become_user: git
           notify: gitea add default user
       when: not p.stat.exists
     - name: Template out service