diff --git a/test/integration/targets/eos_l2_interface/tests/cli/basic.yaml b/test/integration/targets/eos_l2_interface/tests/cli/basic.yaml
index 7ea467c5578..b83521864fa 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/eos_l2_interface/tests/cli/basic.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/eos_l2_interface/tests/cli/basic.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   eos_l2_interface:
     name: Ethernet1
     state: absent
+  become: yes
 
 - name: Set switchport mode to access on vlan 4000
   eos_l2_interface: