diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/addresshierarchy/scheduler/InitializeFullAddressCacheTask.java b/api/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/addresshierarchy/scheduler/InitializeFullAddressCacheTask.java
index b78397e2..aa0962a4 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/addresshierarchy/scheduler/InitializeFullAddressCacheTask.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/addresshierarchy/scheduler/InitializeFullAddressCacheTask.java
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ public class InitializeFullAddressCacheTask extends AbstractAddressHierarchyTask
 	
 	@Override
     public void execute() {
-		Context.getService(AddressHierarchyService.class).initializeFullAddressCache();
+        try {
+            Context.addProxyPrivilege("Get Global Properties");
+            Context.getService(AddressHierarchyService.class).initializeFullAddressCache();
+        } finally {
+            Context.removeProxyPrivilege("Get Global Properties");
+        }
     }
 }