diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-support/chrony/chrony_4.6.1.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-support/chrony/chrony_4.6.1.bb
index 83dee9143b..345c29af56 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-support/chrony/chrony_4.6.1.bb
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-support/chrony/chrony_4.6.1.bb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ inherit update-rc.d systemd pkgconfig
 # Add chronyd user if privdrop packageconfig is selected
 inherit ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'privdrop', 'useradd', '', d)}
 USERADD_PACKAGES = "${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'privdrop', '${PN}', '', d)}"
-USERADD_PARAM:${PN} += "${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'privdrop', '--system -d / -M --shell /bin/nologin chronyd;', '', d)}"
+USERADD_PARAM:${PN} += "${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'privdrop', '--system -d / -M --shell /sbin/nologin chronyd;', '', d)}"
 
 # Configuration options:
 # - Security-related: