diff --git a/tasks/users_default.yml b/tasks/users_default.yml
index 0ecd5b2..b2da191 100644
--- a/tasks/users_default.yml
+++ b/tasks/users_default.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         name: "{{ item.name }}"
         groups: "{{ item.groups | default([]) | join(',') or omit }}"
         append: yes
-        password: "{{ item.password | default(omit) | password_hash('sha512',65534 | random(seed=inventory_hostname) | string) }}"
+        password: "{{ item.password | password_hash('sha512',65534 | random(seed=inventory_hostname) | string) if item.password is defined else omit  }}"
         shell: "{{ item.shell | default('/bin/bash') }}"
       loop: "{{ users_default_users }}"
       loop_control: