diff --git a/roles/user/tasks/user_ansible.yml b/roles/user/tasks/user_ansible.yml
index 57596de..4de152b 100644
--- a/roles/user/tasks/user_ansible.yml
+++ b/roles/user/tasks/user_ansible.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     shell: '/bin/bash'
     group: 'ansible'
     state: "{{ l3d_users__ansible_user_state | ternary('present', 'absent') }}"
+    system: true
     password: "{{ l3d_users__ansible_user_password }}"
     create_home: true
 
diff --git a/roles/user/vars/main.yml b/roles/user/vars/main.yml
index 69d442b..e6a146a 100644
--- a/roles/user/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/user/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
-playbook_version_number: 13
+playbook_version_number: 14
 playbook_version_path: 'l3d.users.user.version'