diff --git a/dnet_user_services_perms/defaults/main.yml b/dnet_user_services_perms/defaults/main.yml
index 380333a..921384a 100644
--- a/dnet_user_services_perms/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/dnet_user_services_perms/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ dnet_user: dnet
 dnet_group: '{{ dnet_user }}'
 dnet_sudoers_group: dnetsu
 
+dnet_data_directory: /var/lib/dnet
 dnet_data_directories:
   - /var/lib/dnet
 
diff --git a/dnet_user_services_perms/tasks/dnet-groups.yml b/dnet_user_services_perms/tasks/dnet-groups.yml
index 1618e74..fba3a9d 100644
--- a/dnet_user_services_perms/tasks/dnet-groups.yml
+++ b/dnet_user_services_perms/tasks/dnet-groups.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ---
+- name: Create the dnet user, if it is not used to run the tomcat instances
+  user: name={{ dnet_user }} home={{ dnet_data_directory }} createhome=no shell=/bin/false
+  tags: [ 'dnet', 'users' ]
+
 - name: Add the dnet groups, if it does not exist already
   group: name={{ item }} state=present
   with_items: