diff --git a/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/README.md b/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/README.md
index f0c80a7..0e6f223 100644
--- a/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/README.md
+++ b/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ None.
 Role Variables
 --------------
 
+* `tripleo_undercloud_backup_become`: (Boolean) Run the command as root. This needs to be true as the commands require root privileges to run. Default: true
 * `tripleo_undercloud_backup_add_path`: (List) List of additional filesystem paths to backup. Default: []
 * `tripleo_undercloud_backup_debug`: (Boolean) Flag used to enable the debug version of commands. Default: false
 * `tripleo_undercloud_backup_generate_scripts`: (Boolean) Write out a shell script that can be used to reproduce the command being executed. By default uses the value of `tripleo_generate_scripts` or False if `tripleo_generate_scripts` is not defined.
diff --git a/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/defaults/main.yml b/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/defaults/main.yml
index bda98bc..a561ecc 100644
--- a/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ---
 openstack_bin: openstack
 tripleo_undercloud_backup_add_path: []
+tripleo_undercloud_backup_become: true
 tripleo_undercloud_backup_debug: false
 tripleo_undercloud_backup_exclude_path: []
 tripleo_undercloud_backup_generate_scripts: "{{ tripleo_generate_scripts | default(False) }}"
diff --git a/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/molecule/default/converge.yml b/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/molecule/default/converge.yml
index f715cb9..c5f5c4c 100644
--- a/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/molecule/default/converge.yml
+++ b/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   vars:
     openstack_bin: echo
     tripleo_os_cloud: undercloud
+    tripleo_undercloud_backup_become: false
     tripleo_undercloud_backup_debug: true
     tripleo_undercloud_backup_log_output: false
     tripleo_undercloud_backup_log_combine: false
diff --git a/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/tasks/main.yml b/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/tasks/main.yml
index 9725eaa..a9cae57 100644
--- a/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/tripleo_undercloud_backup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     warn: false
   async: "{{ tripleo_undercloud_backup_timeout }}"
   poll: "{{ tripleo_undercloud_backup_poll }}"
+  become: "{{ tripleo_undercloud_backup_become }}"
   register: tripleo_undercloud_backup_result
   changed_when: true
   when: