diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 7a442d3..497f981 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ solr_user: solr
 solr_group: solr
 solr_user_uid: 810
 solr_group_gid: 810
+solr_user_shell: /bin/false
 
 # start on boot
 solr_service_enabled: true
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 7932eb0..21c0ac0 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
   user:
     name: "{{ solr_user }}"
     group: "{{ solr_group }}"
-    home: /bin/false
+    home: "{{ solr_home }}"
+    shell: "{{ solr_user_shell }}"
     uid: "{{ solr_user_uid }}"
     createhome: true
     system: true