diff --git a/plugins/modules/timezone.py b/plugins/modules/timezone.py
index e027290e861..790795140b4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/timezone.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/timezone.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Set timezone to Asia/Tokyo
+  become: true
   community.general.timezone:
     name: Asia/Tokyo
 '''