specify user
diff --git a/roles/juju-setup/tasks/main.yml b/roles/juju-setup/tasks/main.yml
index 4a59c76..f91e5af 100644
--- a/roles/juju-setup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/juju-setup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
   command: ansible services -m ping -u ubuntu
 
 - name: Have VM's use the apt-cache
-  command: ansible services -m lineinfile -a "dest=/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02apt-cacher-ng
-    mode=0644 owner=root group=root regexp='^Acquire' line='Acquire::http { Proxy \"http://{{ apt_cacher_name }}:{{ apt_cacher_port | default('3142') }}\"; };'"
+  command: ansible services -b -u ubuntu -m lineinfile -a "dest=/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/02apt-cacher-ng mode=0644 owner=root group=root regexp='^Acquire' line='Acquire::http { Proxy "http://{{ apt_cacher_name }}:{{ apt_cacher_port | default('3142') }}"; };'"
 
 - name: Update software in all the VMs
   command: ansible services -m apt -b -u ubuntu -a "upgrade=dist update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=3600"