diff --git a/roles/ind/debcache/debcache-install.yml b/roles/ind/debcache/debcache-install.yml
index 3a0164f..74b77ad 100644
--- a/roles/ind/debcache/debcache-install.yml
+++ b/roles/ind/debcache/debcache-install.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@
     - name: Setup-netbird.yml - setting up netbird mesh vpn
       import_tasks: ../../lib/setup-netbird.yml
 
+    - name: Create apt-cacher-ng user
+      user:
+        name: apt-cacher-ng
+        uid: 2002
+        group: apt-cacher-ng
+        state: present
+        create_home: yes
+        home: /home/apt-cacher-ng
+        shell: /bin/bash
 
     - name: Set apt-cacher-ng cache directory permissions
       file: