diff --git a/roles/torrent/tasks/main.yml b/roles/torrent/tasks/main.yml
index a4468f3a73..57503c9bf3 100644
--- a/roles/torrent/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/torrent/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@
   tags:
   - packages
 
+- name: add torrent group
+  group: name=torrent state=present system=yes local=true
+  tags:
+  - config
+
+- name: add torrent user
+  user: name=torrent state=present home=/var/spool/bittorrent createhome=yes system=yes local=true group=torrent
+  tags:
+  - config
+
 - name: Create the required directories
   file: path={{ item.file }} owner={{ item.owner }}
         group={{ item.group }} mode={{ item.mode }} state=directory