diff --git a/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml b/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
index 79972db764..dafa674e05 100644
--- a/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/phabricator/tasks/main.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     login_user: root
     login_password: "{{ mariadb_root_password }}"
     login_host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+  delegate_to: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
 
 - name: create phabricator daemon user
   user: name={{ phabricator_daemon_user }}