diff --git a/roles/jenkins/slave/tasks/main.yml b/roles/jenkins/slave/tasks/main.yml
index 8461eb8472..fdbe18da5d 100644
--- a/roles/jenkins/slave/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/jenkins/slave/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,10 @@
   - jenkins
   - jenkins/slave
   - packages
+
+- name: create jenkins user
+  action: user name=jenkins state=present createhome=yes system=no
+  tags:
+  - jenkins
+  - jenkins/slave
+  - config