diff --git a/meta-gnome/files/static-passwd-meta-gnome b/meta-gnome/files/static-passwd-meta-gnome
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4502d8bd10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta-gnome/files/static-passwd-meta-gnome
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+gdm:x:680:nogroup::/:/bin/nologin
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