diff --git a/tasks/horizon_db_setup.yml b/tasks/horizon_db_setup.yml
index 74562d1d..b647cd70 100644
--- a/tasks/horizon_db_setup.yml
+++ b/tasks/horizon_db_setup.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 
 - name: Perform a horizon DB sync
   command: "{{ horizon_bin }}/horizon-manage.py syncdb --noinput"
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ horizon_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ horizon_system_user_name }}"
   tags:
     - horizon-db-setup
     - horizon-db-sync
diff --git a/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml b/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
index 4411d13a..08822a97 100644
--- a/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
 
 - name: Collect and compress static files
   command: "{{ item }}"
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ horizon_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ horizon_system_user_name }}"
   with_items:
     - "{{ horizon_bin }}/horizon-manage.py collectstatic --noinput"
     - "{{ horizon_bin }}/horizon-manage.py compress --force"