diff --git a/roles/pleroma/tasks/main.yml b/roles/pleroma/tasks/main.yml
index 2d94c73..53f89b1 100644
--- a/roles/pleroma/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pleroma/tasks/main.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@
             dest: "/var/lib/pleroma/static"
             force: yes
           when: pleroma_static_repo is defined
+          become: yes
+          become_user: pleroma
         - name: Migrate DB
           command: /opt/pleroma/bin/pleroma_ctl migrate
           args: