diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 220badc..fedcaaf 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ users:
     empty_password: False
     system: False
     home: /custom/buser
+    homedir_owner: buser
+    homedir_group: primarygroup
     user_dir_mode: 750
     createhome: True
     roomnumber: "A-1"
diff --git a/users/init.sls b/users/init.sls
index b8dbf9a..15c40d4 100644
--- a/users/init.sls
+++ b/users/init.sls
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ users_{{ name }}_user:
   {% if user.get('createhome', True) %}
   file.directory:
     - name: {{ home }}
-    - user: {{ name }}
-    - group: {{ user_group }}
+    - user: {{ user.get('homedir_owner', name) }}
+    - group: {{ user.get('homedir_group', user_group) }}
     - mode: {{ user.get('user_dir_mode', '0750') }}
     - require:
       - user: users_{{ name }}_user