diff --git a/tasks/apk/packages.yaml b/tasks/apk/packages.yaml
index ec8d6fb..1262c3a 100644
--- a/tasks/apk/packages.yaml
+++ b/tasks/apk/packages.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # manage packages
 - name: "manage packages"
   when: 'ansible_os_family == "Alpine"'
+  become: true
   block:
 
     # install packages