diff --git a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/virtualenv/venv.yml b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/virtualenv/venv.yml
index 5e2f1460..08cf8b5f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/virtualenv/venv.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/virtualenv/venv.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@
     - always
 
 - name: Generate _identity.json
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ ovos_installer_user }}"
   ansible.builtin.shell:
     cmd: |
       hivemind-client set-identity \
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@
         --siteid {{ ovos_installer_site_id | default("voice-sat-1") }}
     executable: /bin/bash
   environment:
+    PATH: "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.venvs/ovos/bin"
     VIRTUAL_ENV: "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.venvs/ovos"
   changed_when: false
   when: ovos_installer_profile == "satellite"