diff --git a/ansible/roles/semaphore/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/semaphore/tasks/main.yml
index 7e8086b..ad2d848 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/semaphore/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/semaphore/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
     create_home: true
     state: present
 
-- name: Create Semaphore data directories
+- name: Create Semaphore data directories with correct ownership
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: directory
     owner: "1000"
     group: "1000"
     mode: "0755"
+  become: true
   loop:
     - "{{ semaphore_data_dir }}"
     - "{{ semaphore_config_dir }}"