diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yaml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yaml
index ed97d53..3080775 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yaml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yaml
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 ---
+
+ansible_connection: ssh
+ansible_become_method: sudo
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible/host_vars/lab.yaml b/ansible/host_vars/lab.yaml
index 8120458..00a280e 100644
--- a/ansible/host_vars/lab.yaml
+++ b/ansible/host_vars/lab.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ---
 
+# common
+
+ansible_become_user: ladmin
+
 # sshd
 
 authorized_keys_file: lab_authorized_keys
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/hosts.yaml b/ansible/inventory/hosts.yaml
index bdf6317..5138b71 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/hosts.yaml
+++ b/ansible/inventory/hosts.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ all:
         ansible_host: lab.balsillie.net
         ansible_os_family: Arch
         ansible_user: ladmin
-        ansible_connection: ssh
     nodes:
       node1:
         ansible_host: node1.balsillie.net