diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 4524bf2..3aab83f 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: install and verify restic binary
+  become: true
   block:
     - name: Download client binary
       ansible.builtin.get_url:
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index d68ad23..9c9fd12 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ restic_os_variables:
   paths:
     - 'vars'
 
-playbook_version_number: 16  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 17  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.restic.version'