diff --git a/abusehelper/manifests/init.pp b/abusehelper/manifests/init.pp
index 34cc401..6575028 100644
--- a/abusehelper/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/abusehelper/manifests/init.pp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class abusehelper(
 
   file { '/var/lib/ah2/.profile':
     ensure  => present,
+    replace => false,
     mode    => '0600',
     owner   => 'abusehel',
     group   => 'abusehel',
diff --git a/abusesa/manifests/init.pp b/abusesa/manifests/init.pp
index 4465706..6a8279b 100644
--- a/abusesa/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/abusesa/manifests/init.pp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class abusesa(
 
   file { '/var/lib/abusesa/.profile':
     ensure  => present,
+    replace => false,
     mode    => '0600',
     owner   => 'abusesa',
     group   => 'abusesa',