diff --git a/setup_local.yml b/setup_local.yml
index 9f4d6418da17ea2cc86a70cd759fb6cc1854d701..54edb274cd47ed4b582bffe7cab2ad4a72b46671 100644
--- a/setup_local.yml
+++ b/setup_local.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
           value: "False"
           section: "ssh_connection"
     - name: "Shortcuts for Ansible"
+      sudo: yes
       file:
         src="{{ lookup('env','PWD') }}/{{ item.script }}"
         path="/usr/local/bin/{{ item.short }}"