diff --git a/tests/ansible/integration/stub_connections/mitogen_sudo.yml b/tests/ansible/integration/stub_connections/mitogen_sudo.yml
index b82b3ac2..cb530a56 100644
--- a/tests/ansible/integration/stub_connections/mitogen_sudo.yml
+++ b/tests/ansible/integration/stub_connections/mitogen_sudo.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   - custom_python_detect_environment:
     vars:
       ansible_connection: mitogen_sudo
+      ansible_user: root
       ansible_become_exe: stub-sudo.py
       ansible_become_flags: --type=sometype --role=somerole
     register: out