diff --git a/builtin/core/roles/install/etcd/tasks/main.yaml b/builtin/core/roles/install/etcd/tasks/main.yaml
index 13531922..1ba9f8ba 100644
--- a/builtin/core/roles/install/etcd/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/builtin/core/roles/install/etcd/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       block:
         - name: Add etcd user
           command: |
-            useradd -M -c 'Etcd user' -s /sbin/nologin -r etcd || :
+            id etcd &>/dev/null || useradd -M -c 'Etcd user' -s /sbin/nologin -r etcd
         - name: Create etcd directories
           command: |
             if [ ! -d "{{ .item }}" ]; then
diff --git a/builtin/core/roles/kubernetes/pre-kubernetes/tasks/main.yaml b/builtin/core/roles/kubernetes/pre-kubernetes/tasks/main.yaml
index 03f81d8a..601484c5 100644
--- a/builtin/core/roles/kubernetes/pre-kubernetes/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/builtin/core/roles/kubernetes/pre-kubernetes/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 - name: Add kube user
   command: |
-    useradd -M -c 'Kubernetes user' -s /sbin/nologin -r kube || :
+    id kube &>/dev/null || useradd -M -c 'Kubernetes user' -s /sbin/nologin -r kube
 
 - name: Create kube directories
   command: |