diff --git a/tasks/koji/releng_config.yml b/tasks/koji/releng_config.yml
index 5a01fecf48..2b719f481d 100644
--- a/tasks/koji/releng_config.yml
+++ b/tasks/koji/releng_config.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   action: group name=ftpsync gid=263 system=yes state=present
 
 - name: add ftpsync user
-  action: user name=ftpsync uid=263 group=ftpsync system=yes home=/var/tmp/ftpsync createhome=yes system=yes state=present
+  action: user name=ftpsync uid=263 group=ftpsync system=yes createhome=yes system=yes state=present
 
 - name: add the ftpsync update-fullfilelist script
   action: copy src="{{ files }}/releng/update-fullfilelist" dest=/usr/local/bin/update-fullfilelist owner=ftpsync group=ftpsync mode=555