diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/copr_aws b/inventory/group_vars/copr_aws
index 8b85d73bb8..75f3f06464 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/copr_aws
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/copr_aws
@@ -73,3 +73,5 @@ services_disabled: false
 root_auth_users: msuchy frostyx praiskup nikromen
 
 aws_cloudfront_distribution: E2PUZIRCXCOXTG
+
+nrpe_client_uid: 500
diff --git a/inventory/group_vars/copr_dev_aws b/inventory/group_vars/copr_dev_aws
index ddf05ac2d0..2f6658eeee 100644
--- a/inventory/group_vars/copr_dev_aws
+++ b/inventory/group_vars/copr_dev_aws
@@ -72,3 +72,5 @@ services_disabled: false
 root_auth_users: msuchy frostyx praiskup nikromen
 
 aws_cloudfront_distribution: EX55ITR8LVMOH
+
+nrpe_client_uid: 500
diff --git a/roles/nagios_client/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nagios_client/tasks/main.yml
index c6d75dee4e..7e559abc50 100644
--- a/roles/nagios_client/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nagios_client/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     comment: NRPE user for the NRPE service
     home: /var/run/nrpe
     shell: /sbin/nologin
+    system: true
   tags:
   - nagios_client