diff --git a/d4s_user_services_perms/defaults/main.yml b/d4s_user_services_perms/defaults/main.yml
index fbe3330a..ab857e8a 100644
--- a/d4s_user_services_perms/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/d4s_user_services_perms/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ d4s_service_node: False
 smartgears_node: False
 d4s_tomcat_node: False
 gcore_node: False
+gcore_multiple_users: False
 
 d4science_sudoers_commands:
   - /etc/init.d/tomcat-instance-*
diff --git a/d4s_user_services_perms/tasks/d4s-basic-node.yml b/d4s_user_services_perms/tasks/d4s-basic-node.yml
index f9dd1248..4ef9605d 100644
--- a/d4s_user_services_perms/tasks/d4s-basic-node.yml
+++ b/d4s_user_services_perms/tasks/d4s-basic-node.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 ---
 - name: Create the d4science user
   user: name={{ d4science_user }} home={{ d4science_user_home }} createhome={{ d4science_user_create_home }} shell={{ d4science_user_shell }}
+  when: not gcore_multiple_users
   tags: [ 'gcore', 'd4science', 'users' ]
 
+- name: Create the d4science users
+  user: name={{ item }} home=/home/{{ item }} createhome={{ d4science_user_create_home }} shell={{ d4science_user_shell }}
+  with_items: '{{ gcore_users | default([]) }}'
+  when: gcore_multiple_users
+  tags: [ 'gcore', 'd4science', 'users' ]