diff --git a/quickrank/tasks/main.yml b/quickrank/tasks/main.yml
index 20217a4..1b43aa6 100644
--- a/quickrank/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/quickrank/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       when: ( quickrank_src | changed )
 
     - name: Install the quickrank binaries
-      become: False
+      become_user: "{{ d4science_ansible_become_user | default('root') }}"
       shell: cd /home/{{ d4science_user }}/quickrank/bin ; install -m 755 quicklearn /usr/local/bin
       when: ( quickrank_src | changed )
 
diff --git a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
index 491ace7..b495a92 100644
--- a/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
+++ b/smartgears/dataminer_app/tasks/dataminer-app.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       notify: Restart smartgears
   
     - name: Install the script that fixes the WPS configuration
-      become: False
+      become_user: "{{ d4science_ansible_become_user | default('root') }}"
       template: src=wps-config-fixer.j2 dest=/usr/local/bin/wps-config-fixer owner=root group=root mode=0555
       with_items: '{{ tomcat_m_instances }}'