diff --git a/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml b/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
index 53dfc79b..5507ea40 100644
--- a/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
 
 - name: Compile messages for translation
   command: "{{ horizon_bin }}/horizon-manage.py compilemessages"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ horizon_system_user_name }}"
   args:
     chdir: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/{{ item }}"
   changed_when: false
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 640d075a..5d577649 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 - name: Ensure messages are compiled for translation
   async_status:
     jid: "{{ item.ansible_job_id }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ horizon_system_user_name }}"
   register: async_compile_messages_check
   until: async_compile_messages_check.finished
   retries: 300