diff --git a/roles/_common/tasks/install.yml b/roles/_common/tasks/install.yml
index 4f0f4f77f..c4e5a5575 100644
--- a/roles/_common/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/_common/tasks/install.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     system: true
     shell: "/usr/sbin/nologin"
     group: "{{ _common_system_group }}"
-    home: "{{ _common_config_dir | default('/') }}"
+    home: "{{ _common_config_dir | default('/') | ternary(_common_config_dir, '/') }}"
     create_home: false
   become: true
   when: _common_system_user not in ansible_facts.getent_passwd