diff --git a/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml b/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml
index dbcf40f284..6fc86f89cf 100644
--- a/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/releng/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   action: group name=ftpsync gid=263 system=yes state=present
 
 - name: add ftpsync user
-  action: user name=ftpsync uid=263 group=ftpsync system=yes createhome=yes system=yes state=present
+  user: name=ftpsync uid=263 group=ftpsync createhome=yes system=yes state=present
 
 - name: add the ftpsync update-fullfilelist script
   action: copy src="{{ files }}/releng/update-fullfilelist" dest=/usr/local/bin/update-fullfilelist owner=ftpsync group=ftpsync mode=555