diff --git a/roles/anubis/tasks/main.yml b/roles/anubis/tasks/main.yml
index d96946c845..dcc162e385 100644
--- a/roles/anubis/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/anubis/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,23 @@
   tags:
     - anubis
 
+- name: Add anubis group
+  ansible.builtin.group:
+    name: anubis
+    state: present
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - anubis
+
+- name: Add anubis user
+  ansible.builtin.user:
+    name: anubis
+    group: anubis
+    system: yes
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - anubis
+
 - name: Install httpd config for backend listener
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: "httpd/{{ item }}"