diff --git a/smartgears/smart_executor/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/smart_executor/tasks/main.yml
index fc7bb5e1..99d359aa 100644
--- a/smartgears/smart_executor/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/smart_executor/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@
       unarchive: copy=no src={{ smartgears_user_home }}/{{ smart_executor_file }} dest={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ smart_executor_name }} creates={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ smart_executor_name }}/WEB-INF/lib
       when: smart_executor_install
       notify: Restart smartgears
-  
+
+  become: True
+  become_user: '{{ d4science_user }}'
   tags: [ 'smartgears', 'smart_executor', 'tomcat' ]