diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/provisioning.yaml b/ansible/playbooks/provisioning.yaml
index c3be21c..6c18f91 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/provisioning.yaml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/provisioning.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         groups:
           - sudo
         shell: /bin/bash
+        system: true
 
     - name: Ensure authorised keys for Kolibri
       ansible.posix.authorized_key: