diff --git a/tests/host_vars/localhost.yml b/tests/host_vars/localhost.yml
index 5cdf3b2f..cbc442af 100644
--- a/tests/host_vars/localhost.yml
+++ b/tests/host_vars/localhost.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ansible_become: True
 neutron_local_ip:  10.1.2.1
 ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python2"
 bridges:
diff --git a/tests/test-ironic-cli.yml b/tests/test-ironic-cli.yml
index 07910103..01509725 100644
--- a/tests/test-ironic-cli.yml
+++ b/tests/test-ironic-cli.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - name: Test the ironic CLI
   hosts: hosts
   user: root
+  become: true
   gather_facts: false
   tasks:
     - name: Run the ironic chassis-list command
diff --git a/tests/test-rest-api.yml b/tests/test-rest-api.yml
index 7949fc4a..9fdfdbb6 100644
--- a/tests/test-rest-api.yml
+++ b/tests/test-rest-api.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 - name: Playbook for functional testing ironic via its REST API
   hosts: localhost
   user: root
+  become: true
   gather_facts: true
   roles:
     - role: "openstack_openrc"