diff --git a/resources/ansible/roles/elasticsearch/tasks/main.yml b/resources/ansible/roles/elasticsearch/tasks/main.yml
index 9651ac6ce9..aef25e0260 100644
--- a/resources/ansible/roles/elasticsearch/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/resources/ansible/roles/elasticsearch/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
   when: not is_installed
 
 - name: Install plugins
-  become: yes
-  become_user: elasticsearch
   shell: /usr/share/elasticsearch/bin/plugin install {{ item.name }}/{{ item.version }}
   when: not is_installed
   with_items: "{{ elasticsearch.plugins }}"