diff --git a/barbican/server/single.yml b/barbican/server/single.yml
index befad42..ef27fb6 100644
--- a/barbican/server/single.yml
+++ b/barbican/server/single.yml
@@ -38,3 +38,15 @@
         python-pymysql:
           fromrepo: ${_param:openstack_version}
           version: latest
+      user:
+        barbican:
+          enabled: true
+          name: barbican
+          home: /var/lib/barbican
+          shell: /bin/bash
+          system: True
+      group:
+        barbican:
+          enabled: true
+          name: barbican
+          system: True