diff --git a/tests/run.yml b/tests/run.yml
index afbfe7a144..8204f5b49b 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