diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 429d3d8..cf2861e 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Installing dependencies..."
 
 ynh_install_app_dependencies $pkg_dependencies
 
+#=================================================
+# CREATE DEDICATED USER
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Configuring system user..."
+
+# Create a system user
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path"
+
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 2093ee0..57a42f8 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the NGINX web server configuration..
 
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf"
 
+#=================================================
+# RECREATE THE DEDICATED USER
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Recreating the dedicated system user..."
+
+# Create the dedicated user (if not existing)
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path"
+
 #=================================================
 # SPECIFIC RESTORATION
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index c29780a..ef79f2e 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@ ynh_secure_remove --file="/var/log/$app"
 # No more needed since systemd
 ynh_delete_file_checksum --file="/etc/default/jenkins"
 
+#=================================================
+# CREATE DEDICATED USER
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Making sure dedicated system user exists..."
+
+# Create a dedicated user (if not existing)
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path"
+
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
 #=================================================