diff --git a/roles/gap_utility_user/tasks/main.yml b/roles/gap_utility_user/tasks/main.yml
index fded7725197bc7325195dd9c7eaca1821d464993..49c696e9ac8744e76a25fe20b22bc4735f990261 100644
--- a/roles/gap_utility_user/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/gap_utility_user/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
     commands: ALL
     state: present
 
-- name: Add a new Linux user
+- name: Add Linux users
   ansible.builtin.user:
     name: "{{ item.username }}"
     comment: "{{ item.full_name }}"
+    create_home: yes
     groups: sudo
     append: yes
     password: '!'      #  Do not allow login with a password