diff --git a/roles/install-tools/tasks/gem-tools.yml b/roles/install-tools/tasks/gem-tools.yml
index bc196e1d..661f3058 100644
--- a/roles/install-tools/tasks/gem-tools.yml
+++ b/roles/install-tools/tasks/gem-tools.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   gem:
     name: "{{ item }}"
     state: latest
+    user_install: false
   loop:
     - logger
     - stringio