diff --git a/ce/05_system_users.yaml.tt2 b/ce/05_system_users.yaml.tt2
index 10639ca..80c9be6 100644
--- a/ce/05_system_users.yaml.tt2
+++ b/ce/05_system_users.yaml.tt2
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ user:
     exists: true
     groups:
       - mysql
-    home: "/nonexistent"
+    home:
+      or:
+      - "/var/lib/mysql"
+      - "/nonexistent"
 
   nobody:
     exists: true