diff --git a/support-files/sysusers.conf.in b/support-files/sysusers.conf.in
index a975b29476aa0..8de384f45d0f0 100644
--- a/support-files/sysusers.conf.in
+++ b/support-files/sysusers.conf.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-u @MYSQLD_USER@ - "MariaDB" @MYSQL_DATADIR@
+u! @MYSQLD_USER@ - "MariaDB Server" /nonexistent /bin/false