diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/209.132.184.42 b/inventory/host_vars/209.132.184.42
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbdd809a60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/209.132.184.42
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+# for dopr-dev.cloud.fedoraproject.org
+ansible_ssh_user: "fedora"
diff --git a/playbooks/hosts/dopr-dev.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml b/playbooks/hosts/dopr-dev.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml
index 95bc6dd21c..b88708a57a 100644
--- a/playbooks/hosts/dopr-dev.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml
+++ b/playbooks/hosts/dopr-dev.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   hosts: dopr-stg
   remote_user: fedora
   sudo: True
+  sudo_user: root
   gather_facts: False
 
   vars_files: