diff --git a/playbooks/update_upgrade.yml b/playbooks/update_upgrade.yml
index c8aa365..f1e95e9 100644
--- a/playbooks/update_upgrade.yml
+++ b/playbooks/update_upgrade.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     - name: Reboot the server (if required).
       ansible.builtin.reboot:
       when: reboot_required_file is defined and reboot_required_file.stat.exists
+      become: true
 
     - name: "Updating and Upgrading Yum Packages"
       yum: