diff --git a/examples/ansible/editors.yml b/examples/ansible/editors.yml
index af6e43c..7871979 100644
--- a/examples/ansible/editors.yml
+++ b/examples/ansible/editors.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 - hosts: templatevms
-  sudo: True
+  become: True
 
   tasks:
   - name: Deploy some editors
diff --git a/examples/ansible/qubes-service.yml b/examples/ansible/qubes-service.yml
index 6e55f89..9ee6b0a 100644
--- a/examples/ansible/qubes-service.yml
+++ b/examples/ansible/qubes-service.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 - hosts: templatevms
-  sudo: True
+  become: True
   vars:
     description: 'Qubes hello world'
     name: 'helloworld'
diff --git a/examples/qubesformation/realize-inventory.yml b/examples/qubesformation/realize-inventory.yml
index a09a5cc..b0f46e2 100644
--- a/examples/qubesformation/realize-inventory.yml
+++ b/examples/qubesformation/realize-inventory.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - hosts: dom0
-  sudo: True
+  become: True
   gather_facts: False
   tasks:
   - name: ensure that Salt /srv/user_salt directory exists
diff --git a/examples/sampleplaybooks/wakeupservice/wakeupservice.yml b/examples/sampleplaybooks/wakeupservice/wakeupservice.yml
index 70f5c33..b649dd4 100644
--- a/examples/sampleplaybooks/wakeupservice/wakeupservice.yml
+++ b/examples/sampleplaybooks/wakeupservice/wakeupservice.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 - hosts: templatevms
-  sudo: True
+  become: True
   tasks:
   - name: Set up service
     template: