diff --git a/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/config.yml
index ec99252b9c..cc12d874a8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/grafana/tasks/config.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
   run_once: True
 
 - name: Copying over grafana home dashboard if exists
+  become: true
   template:
     src: "{{ node_custom_config }}/grafana/grafana_home_dashboard.json"
     dest: "{{ node_config_directory }}/grafana/grafana_home_dashboard.json"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1947710-6d0975ae72f43ada.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1947710-6d0975ae72f43ada.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0761df376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1947710-6d0975ae72f43ada.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes the copy job for grafana custom home dashboard file.
+    The copy job for the grafana home dashboard file needs to run priviliged,
+    otherwise permission denied error occurs.
+    `LP#[1947710] <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1947710>`__