diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 9ae229a..694cfc3 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: midiminder
 Section: sound
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: John Horigan <john@glyphic.com>
-Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13), libasound2-dev, libfmt-dev, libicu-dev
+Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13), dh-sequence-installsysusers, libasound2-dev, libfmt-dev, libicu-dev
 Standards-Version: 4.7.0
 Homepage: https://github.com/mzero/midiminder
 Rules-Requires-Root: no
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Rules-Requires-Root: no
 Package: midiminder
 Architecture: any
 Multi-Arch: foreign
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}, adduser
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
 Description: MIDI connection minder & viewer
  Keeps track of connections between MIDI ports (hardware & software alike).
  If those connections are lost because the hardware disconnects, or the
diff --git a/debian/midiminder.sysusers b/debian/midiminder.sysusers
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bbf15a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/midiminder.sysusers
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+u! midiminder -:audio "midiminder daemon" /run/midiminder
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index 414b141..a4e98b7 100755
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@
 set -e
 
 
-create_service_user() {
-  adduser --system  --home /run/midiminder --gecos "midiminder daemon" \
-          --no-create-home --disabled-password --ingroup audio \
-          --quiet midiminder || true
-}
-
 suggest_package_removal() {
   if [ \
     "$(dpkg-query  --showformat='${db:Status-Status}' -W $1 2>/dev/null)" \
@@ -43,8 +37,6 @@ advise_old_rules() {
 }
 
 if [ "$1" = "configure" ]; then
-  create_service_user
-
   suggest_package_removal amidiauto
   stop_and_disable_service amidiauto