diff --git a/recipe/provision.php b/recipe/provision.php
index a32194942..898dfde2c 100644
--- a/recipe/provision.php
+++ b/recipe/provision.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 desc('Checks pre-required state');
 task('provision:check', function () {
-    if (get('remote_user') !== 'root') {
+    if (get('remote_user') !== 'root' && get('become') !== 'root') {
         warning('');
         warning('Run provision as root: -o remote_user=root');
         warning('or with a sudo enabled user: -o become=root');