diff --git a/deploy/ansible.yml b/deploy/ansible.yml
index f9b033a69..1a0048b4c 100644
--- a/deploy/ansible.yml
+++ b/deploy/ansible.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - hosts: "{{ deploy_hosts }}"
   remote_user: ubuntu
+  sudo: True
   tasks:
     - name: copy shell
       copy: