diff --git a/tests/provision/become/test.sh b/tests/provision/become/test.sh
index 6d61940c7e..9480ead94c 100755
--- a/tests/provision/become/test.sh
+++ b/tests/provision/become/test.sh
@@ -13,27 +13,27 @@ rlJournalStart
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     rlPhaseStartTest "$PROVISION_HOW, test with become=true"
-        rlRun "sudo tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /test/root"
+        rlRun "tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /test/root"
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     rlPhaseStartTest "$PROVISION_HOW, test with become=false"
-        rlRun "sudo tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /test/user"
+        rlRun "tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /test/user"
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     rlPhaseStartTest "$PROVISION_HOW, prepare/finish inline with become=true"
-        rlRun "sudo tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /prepare-finish/root/inline"
+        rlRun "tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /prepare-finish/root/inline"
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     rlPhaseStartTest "$PROVISION_HOW, prepare/finish inline with become=false"
-        rlRun "sudo tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /prepare-finish/user/inline"
+        rlRun "tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /prepare-finish/user/inline"
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     rlPhaseStartTest "$PROVISION_HOW, prepare/finish scripts with become=true"
-        rlRun "sudo tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /prepare-finish/root/scripts"
+        rlRun "tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /prepare-finish/root/scripts"
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     rlPhaseStartTest "$PROVISION_HOW, prepare/finish scripts with become=false"
-        rlRun "sudo tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /prepare-finish/user/scripts"
+        rlRun "tmt --context provisiontest=$PROVISION_HOW run -rvvv plan --name /prepare-finish/user/scripts"
     rlPhaseEnd
 
     if [[ "$PROVISION_HOW" == "virtual" ]]; then
diff --git a/tmt/steps/provision/__init__.py b/tmt/steps/provision/__init__.py
index 38ed15721b..907d17dc9c 100644
--- a/tmt/steps/provision/__init__.py
+++ b/tmt/steps/provision/__init__.py
@@ -924,12 +924,13 @@ def setup(self) -> None:
         Setup the guest after it has been started. It is called after :py:meth:`Guest.start`.
         """
         from tmt.steps.execute.internal import effective_pidfile_root
+        sudo = 'sudo' if not self.facts.is_superuser and self.become else ''
         pid_directory = effective_pidfile_root()
         self.execute(ShellScript(
             f"""
             if [ ! -d {pid_directory} ]; then \
-                   mkdir -p {pid_directory} \
-                && chmod ugo+rwx {pid_directory}; \
+                   {sudo} mkdir -p {pid_directory} \
+                && {sudo} chmod ugo+rwx {pid_directory}; \
             fi
             """
             ))
@@ -1719,6 +1720,7 @@ def is_ready(self) -> bool:
         return self.primary_address is not None
 
     def setup(self) -> None:
+        super().setup()
         if self.is_dry_run:
             return
         if not self.facts.is_superuser and self.become: