diff --git a/molecule/static_cluster/converge.yml b/molecule/static_cluster/converge.yml
index d6bd8c0d..5efaf3af 100644
--- a/molecule/static_cluster/converge.yml
+++ b/molecule/static_cluster/converge.yml
@@ -82,5 +82,6 @@
       - name: b.test
         anycast:
           - name: b.test
+    activemq_install_requires_become: false
   roles:
     - middleware_automation.amq.activemq
diff --git a/roles/activemq/tasks/install.yml b/roles/activemq/tasks/install.yml
index f471054a..1f6642b5 100644
--- a/roles/activemq/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/activemq/tasks/install.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     quiet: true
 
 - name: "Create {{ activemq.service_name }} service group"
-  become: true
+  become: "{{ activemq_install_requires_become | default(true) }}"
   ansible.builtin.group:
     name: "{{ activemq_service_group }}"
     system: true