diff --git a/tasks/swift_rings_build.yml b/tasks/swift_rings_build.yml
index 1f2584d..7f3d993 100644
--- a/tasks/swift_rings_build.yml
+++ b/tasks/swift_rings_build.yml
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
     - account
     - container
   when: swift_managed_regions is not defined
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   args:
     chdir: /etc/swift/ring_build_files/
   tags:
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
   with_nested:
     - [ 'account', 'container' ]
     - swift_managed_regions | default([])
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   args:
     chdir: /etc/swift/ring_build_files/
   tags:
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ swift.storage_policies }}"
   when: swift_managed_regions is not defined
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   args:
     chdir: /etc/swift/ring_build_files/
   tags:
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
   with_nested:
     - "{{ swift.storage_policies }}"
     - swift_managed_regions | default([])
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   args:
     chdir: /etc/swift/ring_build_files/
   tags:
diff --git a/tasks/swift_rings_distribute.yml b/tasks/swift_rings_distribute.yml
index 6645c17..c1ae6ea 100644
--- a/tasks/swift_rings_distribute.yml
+++ b/tasks/swift_rings_distribute.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     dest: "/etc/swift/"
     set_remote_user: False
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['swift_hosts'][0] }}"
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   tags:
     - swift-get-rings
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     dest: "/etc/swift/ring_build_files/"
     set_remote_user: False
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['swift_hosts'][0] }}"
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   tags:
     - swift-get-rings
diff --git a/tasks/swift_rings_post_distribution_check.yml b/tasks/swift_rings_post_distribution_check.yml
index 388ab0e..8aeeb96 100644
--- a/tasks/swift_rings_post_distribution_check.yml
+++ b/tasks/swift_rings_post_distribution_check.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
     - account
     - container
   when: swift_managed_regions is not defined
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   args:
     chdir: /etc/swift/ring_build_files/
   tags:
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
   with_nested:
     - [ 'account', 'container' ]
     - swift_managed_regions | default([])
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   args:
     chdir: /etc/swift/ring_build_files/
   tags:
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
   with_items:
     - "{{ swift.storage_policies }}"
   when: swift_managed_regions is not defined
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   args:
     chdir: /etc/swift/ring_build_files/
   tags:
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
   with_nested:
     - "{{ swift.storage_policies }}"
     - swift_managed_regions | default([])
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ swift_system_user_name }}"
   args:
     chdir: /etc/swift/ring_build_files/
   tags: