diff --git a/salt/profile/keepalived_script_user/init.sls b/salt/profile/keepalived_script_user/init.sls
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+keepalived_script_user:
+  user.present:
+    - name: keepalived_script
+    - createhome: False
+    - home: /var/lib/keepalived
+    - shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+    - system: True