diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9b90639..e840560 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ before_install:
  - sudo apt-get update -qq
  - sudo apt-get install -qq python-apt python-pycurl
 install:
-  - pip install ansible==1.5.0
+  - pip install ansible==1.9.0
 script:
   - echo localhost > inventory
   - ansible-playbook --syntax-check -i inventory test.yml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc4951e..3c6c24c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Ansible role which installs and configures Apache Cassandra.
 
 ##### Ansible
 
-It has been tested on Ansible 1.5 and above, and depends on the following roles:
+It has been tested on Ansible 1.9 and above, and depends on the following roles:
   - ANXS.oracle-jdk
 
 
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index 64ec964..04ab428 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ galaxy_info:
   author: pjan vandaele
   company: ANXS
   description: Install and configure Apache Cassandra
-  min_ansible_version: 1.5
+  min_ansible_version: 1.9
   license: MIT
   platforms:
   - name: Ubuntu
diff --git a/tasks/user.yml b/tasks/user.yml
index d9a1fbb..f17de95 100644
--- a/tasks/user.yml
+++ b/tasks/user.yml
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@
     state: directory
 
 - name: Cassandra | Set the right expiration on the cassandra user
-  command: "sudo chage -I -1 -E -1 -m -1 -M -1 -W -1 -E -1 {{cassandra_user}}"
+  become: yes
+  command: "chage -I -1 -E -1 -m -1 -M -1 -W -1 -E -1 {{cassandra_user}}"