diff --git a/roles/espe_frontend_zackeneule/defaults/main.json b/roles/espe_frontend_zackeneule/defaults/main.json
index f9d9c2e..2a4ed73 100644
--- a/roles/espe_frontend_zackeneule/defaults/main.json
+++ b/roles/espe_frontend_zackeneule/defaults/main.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_git_repository_url": "https://forgejo.linke.sx/espe/frontend-zackeneule",
 	"var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_git_reference": "main",
 	"var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_directory": "/opt/zackeneule",
-	"var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_user": "root",
+	"var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_user": "zackeneule",
 	"var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_title": "Zackeneule",
 	"var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_backend_scheme": "https",
 	"var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_backend_host": "espe.example.org",
diff --git a/roles/espe_frontend_zackeneule/tasks/main.json b/roles/espe_frontend_zackeneule/tasks/main.json
index 0187bc5..7b4c23f 100644
--- a/roles/espe_frontend_zackeneule/tasks/main.json
+++ b/roles/espe_frontend_zackeneule/tasks/main.json
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@
 		}
 	},
 	{
-		"name": "directory",
+		"name": "user and directory",
 		"become": true,
-		"ansible.builtin.file": {
-			"state": "directory",
-			"owner": "{{var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_user}}"
+		"ansible.builtin.user": {
+			"name": "{{var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_user}}",
+			"create_home": true,
+			"home": "{{var_espe_frontend_zackeneule_directory}}"
 		}
 	},
 	{