diff --git a/roles/cifmw_helpers/tasks/include_file.yml b/roles/cifmw_helpers/tasks/include_file.yml
index 1e239ebdf..f9a570fb9 100644
--- a/roles/cifmw_helpers/tasks/include_file.yml
+++ b/roles/cifmw_helpers/tasks/include_file.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 - name: Read file and include vars
   when: _included_file.stat.exists
+  become: false
   block:
     - name: Create temporary directory
       ansible.builtin.tempfile: