diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-support/chrony/chrony_4.6.1.bb b/meta-networking/recipes-support/chrony/chrony_4.6.1.bb
index 345c29af56..5ac3e6d37e 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-support/chrony/chrony_4.6.1.bb
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-support/chrony/chrony_4.6.1.bb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ DEPENDS = "pps-tools"
 inherit update-rc.d systemd pkgconfig
 
 # Add chronyd user if privdrop packageconfig is selected
-inherit ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'privdrop', 'useradd', '', d)}
+inherit_defer ${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'privdrop', 'useradd', '', d)}
 USERADD_PACKAGES = "${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'privdrop', '${PN}', '', d)}"
 USERADD_PARAM:${PN} += "${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'privdrop', '--system -d / -M --shell /sbin/nologin chronyd;', '', d)}"