diff --git a/roles/seadrive/tasks/main.yml b/roles/seadrive/tasks/main.yml
index f8a0b30..2f29609 100644
--- a/roles/seadrive/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/seadrive/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
     - /opt/seadrive
   tags: seadrive
 
+- name: Create user
+  user: name={{ item.user }}
+  loop: "{{ seadrive_daemons }}"
+  when: item.user is defined
+  tags: seadrive
+
 - name: Create cache directories
   file: path={{ item.data_dir | default('/var/cache/seadrive/' + item.id) }} state=directory owner={{ item.user | default('root') }} mode=700
   loop: "{{ seadrive_daemons }}"