diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent
index e3c26c1a6..3c176d6b3 100644
--- a/general.ent
+++ b/general.ent
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
 <!ENTITY savannah-nongnu "https://savannah.nongnu.org">
 <!ENTITY github          "https://github.com">
 
+<!ENTITY root            "<systemitem class='username'>root</systemitem>">
+<!ENTITY lfs-user        "<systemitem class='username'>lfs</systemitem>">
+
 <!ENTITY % packages-entities SYSTEM "packages.ent">
 %packages-entities;