diff --git a/dnaclab_linux/prestage_users.yaml b/dnaclab_linux/prestage_users.yaml
index 9ea61f8..80e5f5d 100644
--- a/dnaclab_linux/prestage_users.yaml
+++ b/dnaclab_linux/prestage_users.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,23 @@
 
   tasks:
 
-    - name: Configure NCA Automation team users for server access
+    - name: Check if OS is RHEL or other
+      ansible.builtin.stat:
+        path: "/etc/redhat-release"
+      register: outcome
+
+    - name: Configure NCA Automation team users for server access (RHEL only)
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        name: "{{ item.key }}"
+        comment: "Added via Ansible"
+        home: "/home/{{ item.key }}"
+        shell: "/bin/bash"
+        group: "wheel"
+        password: "{{ item.value }}"
+      loop: "{{ lookup('dict', users) }}"
+      when: outcome.stat.exists
+
+    - name: Configure NCA Automation team users for server access (non-RHEL)
       ansible.builtin.user:
         name: "{{ item.key }}"
         comment: "Added via Ansible"
@@ -18,3 +34,4 @@
         group: "sudo"
         password: "{{ item.value }}"
       loop: "{{ lookup('dict', users) }}"
+      when: not outcome.stat.exists