diff --git a/configs.yml b/configs.yml
index 721903a..c96c497 100644
--- a/configs.yml
+++ b/configs.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ sudoers:
         - sudo chmod 600 /etc/sudoers.d/setup-cockpit
 
 pacman.conf:
-    - run:
-        command: sudo cp /etc/pacman.conf /etc/pacman.conf.backup
-        condition: "[ ! -e /etc/pacman.conf.backup ]"
     - run:
         - sudo sed -i 's/#HookDir/HookDir/' /etc/pacman.conf &&
           sudo sed -i 's/#Color/Color/' /etc/pacman.conf &&
diff --git a/roles/pacman.conf/tasks/main.yml b/roles/pacman.conf/tasks/main.yml
index bfcf937..d944008 100644
--- a/roles/pacman.conf/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pacman.conf/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   register: pacmanconf
 
 - name: Backup pacman.conf
+  become: true
   copy:
     src: /etc/pacman.conf
     dest: /etc/pacman.conf.backup