diff --git a/distributions/debian/postinst b/distributions/debian/postinst
index 3bfa9024..2f8e31b2 100644
--- a/distributions/debian/postinst
+++ b/distributions/debian/postinst
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ set -e
 
 # dh_sysuser can be used in newer distro releases
 
-adduser --system --quiet jamulus
+adduser --system --quiet --home /nonexistent --no-create-home jamulus
 
 #DEBHELPER#