diff --git a/sysutils/data-prepper/Makefile b/sysutils/data-prepper/Makefile
--- a/sysutils/data-prepper/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/data-prepper/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 SEARCHUSER?=   opensearch
 SEARCHGROUP?=  ${SEARCHUSER}
+USERS=          ${SEARCHUSER}
+GROUPS=         ${SEARCHGROUP}
 
 do-install:
        ${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${ETCDIR}