diff --git a/gentoostrap.sh b/gentoostrap.sh
index 305926e..bc09f0c 100755
--- a/gentoostrap.sh
+++ b/gentoostrap.sh
@@ -243,8 +243,10 @@ build-gentoo-chroot() {
 	chmod 0700 /boot/efi
 
 	# Configure a new user, add him to sudoers
-	useradd salt -m -G wheel -s /bin/bash -u 1000 -U
-	passwd salt
+	if ! id salt > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+		useradd salt -m -G wheel -s /bin/bash -u 1000 -U
+		passwd salt
+	fi
 
 	# We've made it this far and now the user has to do just a liiiiiitle bit of configuration
 	clear