diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index 398c6e7ba6f5e10bca6425cc3d32eacf5e00e03c..a457184d007566d7283a953ea98fe7bc89f40bf3 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ def create_user():
     Create the 'rattail' user account.
     """
 
-    sudo('adduser --system --home /var/local/lib/rattail --group rattail')
+    sudo('adduser --system --home /var/lib/rattail --group rattail')