diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/account.inc b/lam/lib/modules/account.inc
index f67223d8..61cb3ed1 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/account.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/account.inc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class account extends baseModule {
 	function get_metaData() {
 		$return = array();
 		// manages host accounts
-		$return["account_types"] = array("host");
+		$return["account_types"] = array("host", "user");
 		// alias name
 		$return["alias"] = _('Account');
 		// module dependencies
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc b/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc
index 0a1ac941..a880c925 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/posixAccount.inc
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class posixAccount extends baseModule {
 			// LDAP filter
 			$return["ldap_filter"] = array('or' => "(objectClass=posixAccount)", 'and' => "(!(uid=*$))");
 			// module dependencies
-			$return['dependencies'] = array('depends' => array('inetOrgPerson'), 'conflicts' => array());
+			$return['dependencies'] = array('depends' => array(array('inetOrgPerson', 'account')), 'conflicts' => array());
 		}
 		elseif ($this->get_scope() == "host") {
 			// module dependencies