diff --git a/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml b/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml
index bd03143..3a82998 100644
--- a/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml
+++ b/roles/dwm/tasks/setup.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       - fonts-font-awesome
 
 - name: override dmenu_run
+  become: yes
   copy:
     src: usr/bin/dmenu_run
     dest: /usr/bin/dmenu_run