diff --git a/playbook.yml b/playbook.yml
index 96f75a4..fbe4e3f 100644
--- a/playbook.yml
+++ b/playbook.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
         name: caddy
         system: yes
         shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+        home: /var/lib/caddy
+        create_home: yes
+        group: caddy
 
     - name: Copy Caddy binary
       copy: