diff --git a/tests/init-boot.test b/tests/init-boot.test
index ddb102a..df50447 100755
--- a/tests/init-boot.test
+++ b/tests/init-boot.test
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ enable_sshd_body() {
 }
 
 create_default_user_body() {
+	fake_bin getent <<-EOF
+		#!/bin/sh
+		exit 2
+	EOF
 	atf_check \
 		-o match:"addgroup alpine" \
 		-o match:"adduser.*alpine" \