diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/customize.yml b/ansible/playbooks/customize.yml
index bb6e6b9..46beac7 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/customize.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/customize.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 - name: OpenClaw VM customizations
   hosts: openclaw_servers
   become: true
+  vars:
+    openclaw_user: openclaw
+    openclaw_home: /home/openclaw
 
   tasks: