diff --git a/roles/tripleo-ssh-known-hosts/tasks/main.yml b/roles/tripleo-ssh-known-hosts/tasks/main.yml
index c9241fd39..69576657f 100644
--- a/roles/tripleo-ssh-known-hosts/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/tripleo-ssh-known-hosts/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 - name: Template /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts
+  become: true
   template:
     src: ssh_known_hosts.j2
     dest: /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts