diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/user/sync b/profiles/base/accounts/user/sync
index 5e59da0..8ca39bc 100644
--- a/profiles/base/accounts/user/sync
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/user/sync
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 gecos:sync
 home:/sbin
 shell:/bin/sync
+defunct:true