diff --git a/user/manifests/init.pp b/user/manifests/init.pp
index 1f7c628..895e46c 100644
--- a/user/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/user/manifests/init.pp
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ class user::system {
         gid     => 802,
         comment => "Service Jabber",
         home    => "/var/lib/ejabberd",
-        shell   => "/sbin/nologin",
+        shell   => $operatingsystem ? {
+            "ubuntu" => "/bin/sh",
+            default  => "/sbin/nologin",
+        },
         require => Group["ejabberd"],
     }