diff --git a/scripts/dpkg/signer.postinst b/scripts/dpkg/signer.postinst
index a7f96e6557b878ed2b7e9729f0e1189950b96dab..89b415ae5adebee912cf5bbda151a395f188f9be 100644
--- a/scripts/dpkg/signer.postinst
+++ b/scripts/dpkg/signer.postinst
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ homedir=/var/tzsigner
 # Ensure the tzsigner user is created
 getent group ${group} >/dev/null 2>&1 || addgroup ${group}
 getent passwd ${user} >/dev/null 2>&1 || adduser --home $homedir \
+            --comment "tezos signer" \
 						--shell /bin/bash \
 						--disabled-password \
 						--ingroup ${group} ${user}