diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/system/userborn.nix b/nixos/modules/services/system/userborn.nix
index d73bd2646c80..9d97701f391d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/system/userborn.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/system/userborn.nix
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ in
             inherit (opts) group;
           };
         }
-      ) (lib.filterAttrs (_username: opts: opts.home != "/var/empty") userCfg.users);
+      ) (lib.filterAttrs (_username: opts: opts.createHome && opts.home != "/var/empty") userCfg.users);
 
       services.userborn = {
         wantedBy = [ "sysinit.target" ];