diff --git a/roles/mgrote.cv4pve-autosnap/tasks/user.yml b/roles/mgrote.cv4pve-autosnap/tasks/user.yml
index 38456937..b346fb0b 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote.cv4pve-autosnap/tasks/user.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote.cv4pve-autosnap/tasks/user.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       name: "{{ cv4pve_user }}"
       group: "{{ cv4pve_user_group }}"
       shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+      create_home: no
     when:
       - cv4pve_user_group is defined
       - cv4pve_user is defined
diff --git a/roles/mgrote.ecc-rasdaemon/tasks/user.yml b/roles/mgrote.ecc-rasdaemon/tasks/user.yml
index 4d576d67..06aa9cf0 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote.ecc-rasdaemon/tasks/user.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote.ecc-rasdaemon/tasks/user.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       name: "{{ rasdaemon_user }}"
       group: "{{ rasdaemon_user_group }}"
       shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+      create_home: no
     when:
       - rasdaemon_user_group is defined
       - rasdaemon_user is defined
diff --git a/roles/mgrote.minio/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mgrote.minio/tasks/main.yml
index 480d14b2..22674944 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote.minio/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote.minio/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       group: "{{ minio_group }}"
       shell: /sbin/nologin
       state: present
+      create_home: no
 
   - name: ensure needed directories are present
     file:
diff --git a/roles/mgrote.smart/tasks/user.yml b/roles/mgrote.smart/tasks/user.yml
index 3b8d2d9b..87a6f5a9 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote.smart/tasks/user.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote.smart/tasks/user.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       name: "{{ smart_user }}"
       group: "{{ smart_user_group }}"
       shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+      create_home: no
     when:
       - smart_user_group is defined
       - smart_user is defined
diff --git a/roles/mgrote.zfs_health/tasks/user.yml b/roles/mgrote.zfs_health/tasks/user.yml
index 6d211807..7ab13eed 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote.zfs_health/tasks/user.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote.zfs_health/tasks/user.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       name: "{{ zfs_health_user }}"
       group: "{{ zfs_health_user_group }}"
       shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+      create_home: no
     when:
       - zfs_health_user_group is defined
       - zfs_health_user is defined
diff --git a/roles/mgrote.zfs_sanoid/tasks/user.yml b/roles/mgrote.zfs_sanoid/tasks/user.yml
index c8c79579..cc4fa2d7 100644
--- a/roles/mgrote.zfs_sanoid/tasks/user.yml
+++ b/roles/mgrote.zfs_sanoid/tasks/user.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       name: "{{ sanoid_user }}"
       group: "{{ sanoid_user_group }}"
       shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+      create_home: no
     when:
       - sanoid_user_group is defined
       - sanoid_user is defined