diff --git a/srcpkgs/avahi/template b/srcpkgs/avahi/template
index 71be03e1d21..784e34448fd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/avahi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/avahi/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'avahi'
 pkgname=avahi
 version=0.6.31
-revision=15
+revision=16
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-qt3 --disable-qt4 --disable-mono --disable-monodoc
  --disable-doxygen-doc --enable-compat-libdns_sd --enable-compat-howl
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ conf_files="
 	/etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
 	/etc/avahi/hosts
 	/etc/avahi/avahi-dnsconfd.action"
+system_accounts="avahi:23"
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends+=" libtool glib-devel"