diff --git a/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml b/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml
index d6999d8..ed6dd53 100644
--- a/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/minecraft/tasks/main.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
           systemd:
             name: "minecraft@{{ mcname }}"
             state: stopped
+          become: yes
+          become_user: root
         - name: Remove remnants of old pack
           file:
             path: "{{ item }}"