diff --git a/roles/abrt/retrace-pre/tasks/main.yml b/roles/abrt/retrace-pre/tasks/main.yml
index f26cda361b..0bdeab8b88 100644
--- a/roles/abrt/retrace-pre/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/abrt/retrace-pre/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,15 @@
     mode: 0755
     owner: retrace
     group: retrace
+
+- file:
+    path: /srv/retrace/home
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0755
+    owner: retrace
+    group: retrace
+
+- name: Set home directory for retrace user
+  user:
+    name: retrace
+    home: /srv/retrace/home
diff --git a/roles/abrt/retrace/tasks/podman.yml b/roles/abrt/retrace/tasks/podman.yml
index 1b99ca44ad..6a61c859b2 100644
--- a/roles/abrt/retrace/tasks/podman.yml
+++ b/roles/abrt/retrace/tasks/podman.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
     name: httpd
     state: stopped
 
-- name: Set home directory for retrace user
-  user:
-    name: retrace
-    home: /var/lib/retrace
-
 - name: Check if subuid is set for retrace user
   command: cat /etc/subuid
   changed_when: false