diff --git a/playbooks/hosts/copr-fe.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml b/playbooks/hosts/copr-fe.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml
index 6918af0dc1..5b31531cd9 100644
--- a/playbooks/hosts/copr-fe.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml
+++ b/playbooks/hosts/copr-fe.cloud.fedoraproject.org.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 - name: check/create instance
   hosts: 209.132.184.150
-  user: root
+  user: fedora
+  sudo: yes
   gather_facts: False
 
   vars_files: