diff --git a/install_splunk.yml b/install_splunk.yml
index dc22e42..810913b 100644
--- a/install_splunk.yml
+++ b/install_splunk.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     - name: "Boot-Start Splunk via cli"
       command: "{{ splunk_exec }} enable boot-start"
       become: yes
-      become_user: "{{ splunk_user }}"
+      become_user: root
 
 - hosts: all_splunk_instances
   serial: