diff --git a/users/init.sls b/users/init.sls
index 03c9cf3..bfe88aa 100644
--- a/users/init.sls
+++ b/users/init.sls
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ users_{{ name }}_user:
   {% if user.get('createhome', True) %}
   file.directory:
     - name: {{ home }}
-    - user: {{ name }}
-    - group: {{ user_group }}
+    - user: {{ user.get('user_dir_user', name) }}
+    - group: {{ user.get('user_dir_group', user_group) }}
     - mode: {{ user.get('user_dir_mode', '0750') }}
     - require:
       - user: users_{{ name }}_user