diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/copr_hypervisor b/inventory/group_vars/copr_hypervisor
index 3b9f1b06d8..36045d693a 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/copr_hypervisor
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/copr_hypervisor
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
 virthost: true
 
+root_auth_users: @sysadmin-copr
+
 vpn: true
 primary_auth_source: ipa
 ipa_host_group: vmhost-copr