diff --git a/roles/update_motd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/update_motd/tasks/main.yml
index 9479003..e0ae1f8 100644
--- a/roles/update_motd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/update_motd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 - name: Ensure update-motd.d exists
-  become: true
   file:
     path: /etc/update-motd.d
     state: directory
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@
     group: root
 
 - name: Customize motd
-  become: true
   template:
     src: "{{ item }}"
     dest: "/etc/update-motd.d/{{ item }}"
@@ -23,21 +21,18 @@
   notify: Remove cached motd
 
 - name: Remove Debian uname motd
-  become: true
   file:
     path: /etc/update-motd.d/10-uname
     state: absent
   notify: Remove cached motd
 
 - name: Remove Debian warranty motd
-  become: true
   file:
     path: /etc/motd
     state: absent
   notify: Remove cached motd
 
 - name: Ensure motd-messages exists
-  become: true
   file:
     path: /etc/motd-messages
     state: directory
@@ -47,7 +42,6 @@
   notify: Remove cached motd
 
 - name: Install additional motd messages
-  become: true
   copy:
     content: "✨ {{ item.message }}\n"
     dest: "/etc/motd-messages/{{ item.key }}"