diff --git a/tests/run.yml b/tests/run.yml
index afbfe7a144bcba050cf2d004b156fcfe26b81a3d..8204f5b49bd833f94253bdf5a2179e46aa326ca3 100644
--- a/tests/run.yml
+++ b/tests/run.yml
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
         name: python3
       when:
         need_build_image
+      become: true
 
     # NOTE(mgoddard): We are using the script module here and later to ensure
     # we use the local copy of these scripts, rather than the one on the remote