diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86f4e3b..c151547 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,10 +36,13 @@ Can be 'RELEASE.2019-06-27T21-13-50Z' for instance.
 ```yaml
 minio_user: minio
 minio_group: minio
+minio_usergroup_manage: true
 ```
 
-Name and group of the user running the minio server.
-**NB**: This role automatically creates the minio user and/or group if these does not exist in the system.
+Name and group of the user running the minio server. Without explicitly
+disabling `minio_usergroup_manage: false` this role will create/update this
+user and group. The created/updated user will be installed/updated as a system
+user.
 
 ```yaml
 minio_server_envfile: /etc/default/minio
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 60a753f..cc7783f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ minio_client_release: ""
 # Runtime user and group for the Minio server service
 minio_user: minio
 minio_group: minio
+minio_usergroup_manage: true
 
 # Path to the file containing the ENV variables for the Minio server
 minio_server_envfile: /etc/default/minio
diff --git a/tasks/install-server.yml b/tasks/install-server.yml
index 6214efa..eba1052 100644
--- a/tasks/install-server.yml
+++ b/tasks/install-server.yml
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@
   group:
     name: "{{ minio_group }}"
     state: present
+  when: minio_usergroup_manage|bool
 
 - name: Create Minio user
   user:
     name: "{{ minio_user }}"
     group: "{{ minio_group }}"
     system: "yes"
+    create_home: no
     shell: "/usr/sbin/nologin"
+  when: minio_usergroup_manage|bool
 
 - name: Create the Minio data storage directories
   file: