diff --git a/tasks/install_forgejo.yml b/tasks/install_forgejo.yml
index bd62280..bc3935e 100644
--- a/tasks/install_forgejo.yml
+++ b/tasks/install_forgejo.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     - name: Import forgejo gpg key
       ansible.builtin.command: "gpg --keyserver {{ gitea_gpg_server }} --recv {{ gitea_forgejo_gpg_key }}"
       register: _gitea_import_key
+      become: false
       changed_when: '"imported: 1" in _gitea_import_key.stderr'
       when: '_gitea_gpg_key_status.rc != 0 or "expired" in _gitea_gpg_key_status.stdout'
 
diff --git a/tasks/install_gitea.yml b/tasks/install_gitea.yml
index cd2ed72..bf166e8 100644
--- a/tasks/install_gitea.yml
+++ b/tasks/install_gitea.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     - name: Import gitea gpg key
       ansible.builtin.command: "gpg --keyserver {{ gitea_gpg_server }} --recv {{ gitea_gpg_key }}"
       register: _gitea_import_key
+      become: false
       changed_when: '"imported: 1" in _gitea_import_key.stderr'
       when: '_gitea_gpg_key_status.rc != 0 or "expired" in _gitea_gpg_key_status.stdout'