diff --git a/tools/validate-all-file.py b/tools/validate-all-file.py
index 33d3032bff..0b60070535 100755
--- a/tools/validate-all-file.py
+++ b/tools/validate-all-file.py
@@ -148,16 +148,14 @@ def check_json_j2():
     return return_code
 
 
-def check_docker_become():
+def check_task_contents():
     """All tasks that use Docker should have 'become: true'."""
     includes = r'|'.join([fnmatch.translate(x)
                           for x in YAML_INCLUDE_PATTERNS])
     excludes = r'|'.join([fnmatch.translate(x)
                           for x in YAML_EXCLUDE_PATTERNS])
-    ce_modules = ('kolla_docker', 'kolla_container_facts', 'kolla_toolbox')
-    cmd_modules = ('command', 'shell')
-    return_code = 0
     roles_path = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'ansible', 'roles')
+    return_code = 0
     for root, dirs, files in os.walk(roles_path):
         dirs[:] = [d for d in dirs if not re.match(excludes, d)]
         for filename in files:
@@ -168,38 +166,58 @@ def check_docker_become():
                     tasks = yaml.safe_load(fp)
                 tasks = tasks or []
                 for task in tasks:
-                    for module in ce_modules:
-                        if module in task and not task.get('become'):
-                            return_code = 1
-                            LOG.error("Use of %s module without become in "
-                                      "task %s in %s",
-                                      module, task['name'], fullpath)
-                    for module in cmd_modules:
-                        ce_without_become = False
-                        if (module in task and not task.get('become')):
-                            if (isinstance(task[module], str) and
-                                    ((task[module]).startswith('docker') or
-                                     (task[module]).startswith('podman'))):
-                                ce_without_become = True
-                            if (isinstance(task[module], dict) and
-                                (task[module]['cmd'].startswith('docker') or
-                                    task[module]['cmd'].startswith('podman'))):
-                                ce_without_become = True
-                            if ce_without_become:
+                    if task.get('block'):
+                        block = task
+                        for task in task['block']:
+                            if check_docker_become(fullpath, task, block):
                                 return_code = 1
-                                LOG.error("Use of container engine in %s "
-                                          "module without "
-                                          "become in task %s in %s",
-                                          module, task['name'], fullpath)
+                    else:
+                        if check_docker_become(fullpath, task):
+                            return_code = 1
 
     return return_code
 
 
+def check_docker_become(fullpath, task, block=''):
+
+    ce_modules = ('kolla_docker', 'kolla_container_facts', 'kolla_toolbox')
+    cmd_modules = ('command', 'shell')
+    return_code = 0
+
+    for module in ce_modules:
+        if (module in task and not task.get('become') and
+                not block.get('become')):
+            return_code = 1
+            LOG.error("Use of %s module without become in "
+                      "task %s in %s",
+                      module, task['name'], fullpath)
+    for module in cmd_modules:
+        ce_without_become = False
+        if (module in task and not task.get('become')):
+            if (isinstance(task[module], str) and
+                    (task[module].startswith('docker') or
+                     task[module].startswith('podman')) and
+                    not block.get('become')):
+                ce_without_become = True
+            if (isinstance(task[module], dict) and
+                    (task[module]['cmd'].startswith('docker') or
+                     task[module]['cmd'].startswith('podman')) and
+                    not block.get('become')):
+                ce_without_become = True
+            if ce_without_become:
+                return_code = 1
+                LOG.error("Use of container engine in %s "
+                          "module without "
+                          "become in task %s in %s block %s",
+                          module, task['name'], fullpath, block)
+    return return_code
+
+
 def main():
     checks = (
         check_newline_eof,
         check_json_j2,
-        check_docker_become,
+        check_task_contents,
     )
     return sum([check() for check in checks])
 
diff --git a/zuul.d/base.yaml b/zuul.d/base.yaml
index 878f4e0b4d..5d2869b273 100644
--- a/zuul.d/base.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/base.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
       - ^contrib/
       - ^specs/
       - ^kolla_ansible/tests/
+      - ^tools/validate-.*$
       - ^zuul\.d/
     vars:
       previous_release: "2023.1"