diff --git a/ansible/dev-sudo.yml b/ansible/dev-sudo.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d52328c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/dev-sudo.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+- hosts: all
+  sudo: yes
+  tasks:
+  - name: set zsh as default shell
+    # user: name=alpha shell=zsh
+    command: chsh -s zsh alpha
diff --git a/ansible/dev.yml b/ansible/dev.yml
index 1b531c32..2b9cba1b 100644
--- a/ansible/dev.yml
+++ b/ansible/dev.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 - include: config.yml
 - hosts: all
   tasks:
-  - name: set zsh as default shell
-    user: name=alpha shell=zsh
-    sudo: yes
   - name: symlink zprezto
     file: src={{ ansible_env.HOME }}/Dropbox/dotfiles/src/prezto dest={{ ansible_env.HOME}}/.zprezto state=link
   - name: symlink zsh runcoms