diff --git a/tasks/python_venv_set_facts.yml b/tasks/python_venv_set_facts.yml
index df9b761..1a52c15 100644
--- a/tasks/python_venv_set_facts.yml
+++ b/tasks/python_venv_set_facts.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,15 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 - name: Ensure local facts folder exists
+  become: true
   file:
     path: /etc/ansible/facts.d
     state: directory
+  when:
+    - venv_facts_when_changed != []
 
 - name: Record the necessary facts
+  become: true
   ini_file:
     dest: "/etc/ansible/facts.d/{{ venv_facts_dest }}.fact"
     section: "{{ item.section }}"