diff --git a/playbooks/mailu_switch_to_primary.yaml b/playbooks/mailu_switch_to_primary.yaml
index 4a67b12..45dc4b1 100644
--- a/playbooks/mailu_switch_to_primary.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/mailu_switch_to_primary.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
     - name: Stop mailu containers
       command: docker pause {{ item }}
+      become: true
       when: inventory_hostname in groups['raspberry']
       loop:
         - nginx-app-1