diff --git a/roles/dwm/tasks/dwm.yml b/roles/dwm/tasks/dwm.yml
index f1aa9df..7e77e08 100644
--- a/roles/dwm/tasks/dwm.yml
+++ b/roles/dwm/tasks/dwm.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     chdir: "{{ desktop_src_dir }}/dwm"
 
 - name: ensure that xsessions directory exists
+  become: yes
   file:
     path: /usr/share/xsessions
     state: directory
@@ -49,11 +50,6 @@
     src: usr/share/xsessions/dwm.desktop
     dest: /usr/share/xsessions/dwm.desktop
 
-- name: Create xsession dir
-  file:
-    path: /usr/share/xsessions
-    state: directory
-
 - name: copy xsession for gnome
   become: yes
   copy: