diff --git a/tasks/configure.yml b/tasks/configure.yml
index 41273787..72ff2c17 100644
--- a/tasks/configure.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
   register: pgdata_dir_exist
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Ensure the locale is generated | Debian
-  sudo: yes
+  become: yes
   locale_gen: name="{{ postgresql_locale }}" state=present
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Ensure the locale is generated | RedHat
-  sudo: yes
+  become: yes
   command: >
     localedef -c -i {{ postgresql_locale_parts[0] }} -f {{ postgresql_locale_parts[1] }}
     {{ postgresql_locale }}
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Reset the cluster - drop the existing one | Debian
   shell: pg_dropcluster --stop {{ postgresql_version }} {{ postgresql_cluster_name }}
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian" and postgresql_cluster_reset and pgdata_dir_exist.changed
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Reset the cluster - create a new one (with specified encoding and locale) | Debian
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
     pg_createcluster --start --locale {{ postgresql_locale }}
     -e {{ postgresql_encoding }} -d {{ postgresql_data_directory }}
     {{ postgresql_version }} {{ postgresql_cluster_name }}
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian" and postgresql_cluster_reset and pgdata_dir_exist.changed
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Check whether the postgres data directory is initialized
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
   command: >
     {{ postgresql_bin_directory }}/initdb -D {{ postgresql_data_directory }}
     --locale={{ postgresql_locale }} --encoding={{ postgresql_encoding }}
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
   when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat" and
         (postgresql_cluster_reset or
          pgdata_dir_exist.changed or
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
   register: postgresql_configuration_pt2
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Update configuration - pt. 3 (pgtune)
-  sudo: true
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
   shell: |
     set -e
     TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
diff --git a/tasks/databases.yml b/tasks/databases.yml
index 296eacc4..d303b50a 100644
--- a/tasks/databases.yml
+++ b/tasks/databases.yml
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
     template: "template0"
     state: present
     login_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
   with_items: postgresql_databases
   when: postgresql_databases|length > 0
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Add extensions to the databases
   shell: "psql {{item.0.db}} --username {{postgresql_admin_user}} -c 'CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS {{ item.1 }};'"
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_service_user}}"
   with_subelements:
     - postgresql_database_extensions
     - extensions
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
   changed_when: "'NOTICE' not in result.stderr"
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Add hstore to the databases with the requirement
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_service_user}}"
   shell: "{{ postgresql_bin_directory}}/psql {{item.name}} --username {{postgresql_admin_user}} -c 'CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS hstore;'"
   with_items: postgresql_databases
   register: hstore_ext_result
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
   when: item.hstore is defined and item.hstore
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Add uuid-ossp to the database with the requirement
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_service_user}}"
   shell: "{{ postgresql_bin_directory}}/psql {{item.name}} --username {{postgresql_admin_user}} -c 'CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS \"uuid-ossp\";'"
   with_items: postgresql_databases
   register: uuid_ext_result
@@ -52,36 +52,36 @@
   when: item.uuid_ossp is defined and item.uuid_ossp
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Add postgis to the databases with the requirement
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_service_user}}"
   shell: "{{ postgresql_bin_directory}}/psql {{item.name}} --username {{postgresql_admin_user}} -c 'CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS postgis;'&&psql {{item.name}} -c 'CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS postgis_topology;'"
   with_items: postgresql_databases
   when: item.gis is defined and item.gis
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | add cube to the database with the requirement
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_service_user}}"
   shell: "{{ postgresql_bin_directory}}/psql {{item.name}} --username {{ postgresql_admin_user }} -c 'create extension if not exists cube;'"
   with_items: postgresql_databases
   when: item.cube is defined and item.cube
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Add plpgsql to the database with the requirement
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_service_user}}"
   shell: "{{ postgresql_bin_directory}}/psql {{item.name}} --username {{ postgresql_admin_user }} -c 'CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS plpgsql;'"
   with_items: postgresql_databases
   when: item.plpgsql is defined and item.plpgsql
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | add earthdistance to the database with the requirement
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_service_user}}"
   shell: "{{ postgresql_bin_directory}}/psql {{item.name}} --username {{ postgresql_admin_user }} -c 'create extension if not exists earthdistance;'"
   with_items: postgresql_databases
   when: item.earthdistance is defined and item.earthdistance
 
 - name: PostgreSQL | Add citext to the database with the requirement
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{ postgresql_service_user }}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_service_user}}"
   shell: "{{ postgresql_bin_directory}}/psql {{item.name}} --username {{postgresql_admin_user}} -c 'CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS citext;'"
   with_items: postgresql_databases
   register: citext_ext_result
diff --git a/tasks/users.yml b/tasks/users.yml
index 51a3bd28..46cfe6dc 100644
--- a/tasks/users.yml
+++ b/tasks/users.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     port: "{{postgresql_port}}"
     state: present
     login_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
   with_items: postgresql_users
   when: postgresql_users|length > 0
diff --git a/tasks/users_privileges.yml b/tasks/users_privileges.yml
index 6d5905fe..baad395b 100644
--- a/tasks/users_privileges.yml
+++ b/tasks/users_privileges.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     login_host: "{{item.host | default(omit)}}"
     login_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
     role_attr_flags: "{{item.role_attr_flags | default(omit)}}"
-  sudo: yes
-  sudo_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
+  become: yes
+  become_user: "{{postgresql_admin_user}}"
   with_items: postgresql_user_privileges
   when: postgresql_users|length > 0
diff --git a/tests/playbook.yml b/tests/playbook.yml
index a201a96f..e53db54b 100644
--- a/tests/playbook.yml
+++ b/tests/playbook.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 - hosts: all
   remote_user: root
-  sudo: yes
+  become: yes
   vars_files:
     - ./vars.yml
   roles: