diff --git a/rust/gateway/debian/firezone-gateway.sysusers b/rust/gateway/debian/firezone-gateway.sysusers
index 8f2eccf66..9bf97e85a 100644
--- a/rust/gateway/debian/firezone-gateway.sysusers
+++ b/rust/gateway/debian/firezone-gateway.sysusers
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Declarative configuration for sysusers.d, creating a locked down system user named `firezone` and a corresponding group.
 
-u! firezone
+u firezone