diff --git a/python-virtualbmc.spec b/python-virtualbmc.spec
index 411ca71..3e35a45 100644
--- a/python-virtualbmc.spec
+++ b/python-virtualbmc.spec
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 Name: python-%{srcname}
 Version: 2.2.1
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: A virtual BMC for controlling virtual machines using IPMI commands
 License: ASL 2.0
 URL: https://opendev.org/openstack/virtualbmc
 Source0: https://tarballs.opendev.org/openstack/%{srcname}/%{srcname}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1: 60-vbmcd.rules
 Source2: vbmcd.service
+Source3: vbmcd.sysusers
 BuildArch: noarch
 BuildRequires: python3-devel
 BuildRequires: python3-pbr
@@ -63,19 +64,16 @@ rm -rf doc/build/html/.{doctrees,buildinfo}
 
 %install
 %py3_install
-install -D -m 0644 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/polkit-1/rules.d/60-vbmcd.rules
-install -D -m 0644 %{SOURCE2} %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/vbmcd.service
+install -p -D -m 0644 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/polkit-1/rules.d/60-vbmcd.rules
+install -p -D -m 0644 %{SOURCE2} %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/vbmcd.service
+install -p -D -m 0644 %{SOURCE3} %{buildroot}%{_sysusersdir}/vbmcd.conf
 install -d -m 750 %{buildroot}%{_sharedstatedir}/vbmcd
 
 %check
 PYTHON=%{__python3} stestr run
 
 %pre -n python3-%{srcname}
-getent group vbmcd >/dev/null || groupadd -r vbmcd
-getent passwd vbmcd >/dev/null || \
-    useradd -r -g vbmcd -d %{_sharedstatedir}/vbmcd -s /sbin/nologin \
-    -c "VirtualBMC daemon" vbmcd
-exit 0
+%sysusers_create_compat %{SOURCE3}
 
 %post -n python3-%{srcname}
 %systemd_post vbmcd.service
@@ -95,6 +93,7 @@ exit 0
 %exclude %{python3_sitelib}/%{srcname}/tests
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/polkit-1/rules.d/60-vbmcd.rules
 %{_unitdir}/vbmcd.service
+%{_sysusersdir}/vbmcd.conf
 %dir %attr(750, vbmcd, vbmcd) %{_sharedstatedir}/vbmcd
 
 %files -n python3-%{srcname}-tests
@@ -107,6 +106,9 @@ exit 0
 %doc doc/build/html
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct 26 2021 Juan Orti Alcaine <jortialc@redhat.com> - 2.2.1-2
+- Create vbmcd user with systemd sysusers
+
 * Fri Oct 22 2021 Juan Orti Alcaine <jortialc@redhat.com> - 2.2.1-1
 - Version 2.2.1 (#1968102)
 
diff --git a/vbmcd.sysusers b/vbmcd.sysusers
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93bdb76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vbmcd.sysusers
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+u vbmcd - "VirtualBMC daemon" /var/lib/vbmcd