diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml b/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml
index 3594b42..cb157ef 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/users/root.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@
   with_file:
     - public_keys/backup_ed25519.pub
 
+- name: users | {{ user }} | getent user home directory
+  getent:
+    database: passwd
+    key: "root"
+    split: ":"
+    fail_key: no
+
 - name: users | root | copy ~/validate-rsync.sh
   copy:
     dest: "{{ getent_passwd[user][4] }}/validate-rsync.sh"