diff --git a/roles/rke2_common/tasks/cis-hardening.yml b/roles/rke2_common/tasks/cis-hardening.yml
index 13d2b58b..634661d1 100644
--- a/roles/rke2_common/tasks/cis-hardening.yml
+++ b/roles/rke2_common/tasks/cis-hardening.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         comment: etcd user
         shell: /bin/nologin
         group: etcd
+        create_home: false
 
     - name: Copy systemctl file for kernel hardening for yum installs
       ansible.builtin.copy: