diff --git a/roles/set_password/tasks/main.yml b/roles/set_password/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: set default user password
+  user: name="{{ ansible_user }}" password="{{ default_user_password }}" update_password=always
+  become: true
+  become_user: root
diff --git a/roles/set_password/tasks/main.yml~ b/roles/set_password/tasks/main.yml~
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+---
+- name: set default user password
+  user: name={{ ansible_user }} password={{ default_user_password }} update_password=always
+  become: true
+  become_user: root