diff --git a/scripts/setup_user.sh b/scripts/setup_user.sh
index ba99d53ff16716369ef81bcfbdd5c1911f1d1067..b4befa8fa63f13a07ebae8636fd4f7d58289a189 100755
--- a/scripts/setup_user.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup_user.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -e
 
 echo "I: create user"
-adduser --gecos User --disabled-login user
+adduser --gecos User --no-create-home --disabled-login user
 
 echo "I: set user password"
 echo "user:user" | chpasswd