diff --git a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
index 56fe0c03..13539e30 100644
--- a/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/r_connector/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
       notify: Restart smartgears 
 
     - name: Install the packages required to enable the LDAP PAM authentication
+      become: False
       apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
       with_items: '{{ r_connector_deb_pkgs }}'
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
         - '{{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/r-connector.war'
 
     - name: Remove the packages required to enable the LDAP PAM authentication
+      become: False
       apt: pkg={{ item }} state=absent
       with_items: '{{ r_connector_deb_pkgs }}'