diff --git a/net/gitolite/Makefile b/net/gitolite/Makefile
index 5a0139c29..358bc590d 100644
--- a/net/gitolite/Makefile
+++ b/net/gitolite/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ endef
 define Package/gitolite/postinst
 sed -i -e 's,/var/run/git,/srv/git,' $${IPKG_INSTROOT}/etc/passwd
 sed -i -e 's,git:\(.*\):/bin/false,git:\1:/bin/ash,' $${IPKG_INSTROOT}/etc/passwd
+sed -i -e 's,git:x:0:\(.*\)$$,git:x:99999:\1,' $${IPKG_INSTROOT}/etc/shadow
 endef
 
 define Build/Configure