diff --git a/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml b/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml
index c41767d0..f9880f20 100644
--- a/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/nova_db_setup.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 
 - name: Perform a Nova DB sync
   command: "{{ nova_bin }}/nova-manage db sync"
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ nova_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ nova_system_user_name }}"
   tags:
     - nova-db-setup
     - nova-setup