diff --git a/debian/taler-exchange-offline.postinst b/debian/taler-exchange-offline.postinst
index dfa755592..337bfa5d4 100644
--- a/debian/taler-exchange-offline.postinst
+++ b/debian/taler-exchange-offline.postinst
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ configure)
       --disabled-password \
       --system \
       --shell /bin/bash \
+      --home /home/taler-exchange-offline \
       --ingroup taler-exchange-offline \
       taler-exchange-offline
   fi