diff --git a/gemserv/stop_gemserv.yml b/gemserv/stop_gemserv.yml
index 5cffdeb..10c1803 100644
--- a/gemserv/stop_gemserv.yml
+++ b/gemserv/stop_gemserv.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 - name: Start gemserv
   hosts: gemserv
   tasks:
-    - name: Elevate permissions
-      ansible.builtin.sudo:
     - name: Stop gemserv
       ansible.builtin.command: sv stop gemserv
+      become: true
+      become_method: sudo
+      become_user: root