diff --git a/roles/microk8s-cloud/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/microk8s-cloud/tasks/main.yaml
index e5a98f60..e0d55170 100644
--- a/roles/microk8s-cloud/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/microk8s-cloud/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
 - name: run microk8s inspect
   command:
     cmd: microk8s inspect
+  become: "{{ microk8s_command_escalation }}"
   changed_when: false
 
 - name: current juju controller is microk8s