diff --git a/roles/undercloud/tasks/default.yml b/roles/undercloud/tasks/default.yml
index 0b04c540fc..1076333cf4 100644
--- a/roles/undercloud/tasks/default.yml
+++ b/roles/undercloud/tasks/default.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,10 @@
   tags:
   - packages
   - undercloud
+
+- name: Create stack user
+  user: name=stack comment="openstack user"
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - users
+  - undercloud