diff --git a/playbooks/site.yml b/playbooks/site.yml
index 9ac8ca00..328cfcba 100644
--- a/playbooks/site.yml
+++ b/playbooks/site.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@
 
 - name: setup bench and dev environment
   hosts: localhost
-  become: '{{ use_sudo }}'
-  become_user: '{{ frappe_user }}'
-  become_method: sudo
   vars:
     bench_repo_path: "/home/{{ frappe_user }}/.bench"
     bench_path: "/home/{{ frappe_user }}/{{ bench_name }}"
diff --git a/vm/scripts/debian_family/install_erpnext_develop.sh b/vm/scripts/debian_family/install_erpnext_develop.sh
index 4d3031af..9e9c7ab7 100644
--- a/vm/scripts/debian_family/install_erpnext_develop.sh
+++ b/vm/scripts/debian_family/install_erpnext_develop.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash -eux
 
-# Install base requirements.
-apt-get install -y curl git wget vim python-dev gcc
-
 # Install ERPNext
 wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/frappe/bench/master/playbooks/install.py
-sudo python install.py --develop --user frappe --mysql-root-password frappe --admin-password admin
\ No newline at end of file
+python install.py --develop --user frappe --mysql-root-password frappe --admin-password admin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vm/vm-develop.json b/vm/vm-develop.json
index f7883d24..1a70c44a 100644
--- a/vm/vm-develop.json
+++ b/vm/vm-develop.json
@@ -70,9 +70,12 @@
 		"type": "shell",
 		"execute_command": "echo 'frappe' | {{.Vars}} sudo -S -E bash '{{.Path}}'",
 		"script": "scripts/debian_family/setup.sh"
-	}, {
+	},{
 		"type": "shell",
 		"execute_command": "echo 'frappe' | {{.Vars}} sudo -S -E bash '{{.Path}}'",
+		"script": "scripts/debian_family/install_prerequisites.sh"
+	}, {
+		"type": "shell",
 		"script": "scripts/debian_family/install_erpnext_develop.sh"
 	}, {
 		"type": "shell",