diff --git a/roles/7dtd/tasks/main.yml b/roles/7dtd/tasks/main.yml
index f5ef0b0..d9a4563 100644
--- a/roles/7dtd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/7dtd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 - name: Deploy 7 Days to Die mods from vendored zips
   ansible.builtin.unarchive:
-    src: "{{ item }}"
+    src: "mods/{{ item }}"
     dest: /opt/apps/7dtd/serverfiles/Mods
     owner: '1000'
     group: '1000'
diff --git a/vars.yml b/vars.yml
index da4d68c..17e5a31 100755
--- a/vars.yml
+++ b/vars.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## Remote sudo password for ansible become (plaintext by operator decision, same as the
+## game-server passwords below). Runs the playbook without --ask-become-pass.
+ansible_become_password: "bQ4Sxf5Ycrw#7ag4j$"
+
 ## add generic 755 directory for application here
 directories:
   - /opt/apps/npm