diff --git a/mysql8.4.spec b/mysql8.4.spec
index 8b28c55..bf1d932 100644
--- a/mysql8.4.spec
+++ b/mysql8.4.spec
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ ExcludeArch: %{ix86}
 
 Name:             %{majorname}%{majorversion}
 Version:          %{package_version}
-Release:          1%{?with_debug:.debug}%{?dist}
+Release:          2%{?with_debug:.debug}%{?dist}
 Summary:          MySQL client programs and shared libraries
 URL:              http://www.mysql.com
 
@@ -674,6 +674,13 @@ install -D -p -m 644 %{_vpath_builddir}/scripts/mysql@.service %{buildroot}%{_un
 install -D -p -m 0644 %{_vpath_builddir}/scripts/mysql.tmpfiles.d %{buildroot}%{_tmpfilesdir}/%{daemon_name}.conf
 rm -r %{buildroot}%{_tmpfilesdir}/mysql.conf
 
+# Create a sysusers.d config file
+# We no longer enforce the hardcoded UID/GID 27
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_sysusersdir}
+cat > %{buildroot}%{_sysusersdir}/%{name}.conf << EOF
+u mysql 27 'MariaDB and MySQL Server' %{dbdatadir} -
+EOF
+
 # helper scripts for service starting
 install -D -p -m 755 %{_vpath_builddir}/scripts/mysql-prepare-db-dir %{buildroot}%{_libexecdir}/mysql-prepare-db-dir
 install -p -m 755 %{_vpath_builddir}/scripts/mysql-wait-stop %{buildroot}%{_libexecdir}/mysql-wait-stop
@@ -1133,6 +1140,9 @@ popd
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Feb 24 2026 Lukas Javorsky <ljavorsk@redhat.com> - 8.4.8-2
+- Revert to soft static allocation of MariaDB and MySQL sysusers.d files
+
 * Fri Jan 23 2026 Michal Schorm <mschorm@redhat.com> - 8.4.8-1
 - Rebase to 8.4.8