diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 5782b8b..efea56b 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   service:
     name: telegraf
     state: restarted
+  become: true
   when: telegraf_start_service
 
 - name: pause
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
   command: service telegraf status
   ignore_errors: yes
   register: telegraf_service_status
+  become: true
   when: telegraf_start_service
 
 - name: assert running
diff --git a/tasks/start.yml b/tasks/start.yml
index 2fff96b..93d7f89 100644
--- a/tasks/start.yml
+++ b/tasks/start.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
     - "pause"
     - "check status"
     - "assert running"
+  become: true