diff --git a/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml b/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml
index 4f261609e0..5df5eefcf5 100644
--- a/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     name: "rawhide"
     gid: 265
     state: present
+    local: true
 
 # rawhide user 265
 - name: add rawhide user