diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index a71f951..ed8d747 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         groups: "{{ item.groups | default(omit) }}"
         append: true
         comment: "{{ item.name | default(item.login) }}"
+        home: "{% if item.home is defined %}{{ item.home }}/{{ item.login }}{% else %}/home/{{ item.login }}{% endif %}"
         createhome: "{{ item.createhome | default(true) }}"
         shell: "{{ item.shell | default('/bin/bash') }}"
         password: "{{ item.password | default('*') }}"
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
         groups: "{{ item.groups | default(omit) }}"
         append: true
         comment: "{{ item.name | default(item.login) }}"
-        home: "{{ item.home }}/{{ item.login }}"
+        home: "{% if item.home is defined %}{{ item.home }}/{{ item.login }}{% else %}/home/{{ item.login }}{% endif %}"
         createhome: "{{ item.createhome | default(true) }}"
         shell: "{{ item.shell | default('/bin/bash') }}"
         password: "{{ item.password | default('*') }}"