diff --git a/prometheus/config/users.sls b/prometheus/config/users.sls
index 5a61317..14be2ba 100644
--- a/prometheus/config/users.sls
+++ b/prometheus/config/users.sls
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ prometheus-config-users-install-{{ name }}-user-present:
     - shell: /bin/false
                   {%- if grains.kernel|lower == 'linux' %}
     - createhome: false
+                    {%- if grains.get('osfinger', '') in ['Debian-11'] %}
+    - system: true
+                    {%- endif %}
                   {%- elif grains.os_family == 'MacOS' %}
     - unless: /usr/bin/dscl . list /Users | grep {{ name }} >/dev/null 2>&1
                   {%- endif %}