diff --git a/update_immich.yml b/update_immich.yml
index 05e099a..dcf7984 100644
--- a/update_immich.yml
+++ b/update_immich.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.file:
         path: "{{ compose_remote_dir }}"
         state: absent
+      become: true
 
     - name: Ensure remote compose directory exists
       ansible.builtin.file: