diff --git a/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml b/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
index 9e8dc89912..ebe39a1554 100644
--- a/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     state: present
     login_user: root
     login_password: "{{ mariadb_root_password }}"
+    delegate_to: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
 
 - name: create phabricator daemon user
   user: name={{ phabricator_daemon_user }}