diff --git a/roles/promtail/tasks/main.yml b/roles/promtail/tasks/main.yml
index 2db6a0d..0d1d19d 100644
--- a/roles/promtail/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/promtail/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 ---
+- name: Create promtail system user
+  user:
+    name: promtail
+    system: yes
+    shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+    create_home: no
+  become: yes
+
 - name: Create Promtail directories
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"