diff --git a/ansible/roles/cyborg/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/cyborg/tasks/config.yml
index 0c4fa0df6d..61dcb68ec2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cyborg/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/cyborg/tasks/config.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
       - "{{ node_custom_config }}/cyborg/cyborg-api-paste.ini"
     dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/cyborg-api/api-paste.ini"
     mode: "0660"
+  become: true
   when:
     - inventory_hostname in groups['cyborg-api']
     - service.enabled | bool
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/cyborg-become-8453d941af536e91.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/cyborg-become-8453d941af536e91.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34fb8c57fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/cyborg-become-8453d941af536e91.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with Cyborg deployment. `LP#1937911
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1937911>`__