diff --git a/roles/shell/tasks/users.yml b/roles/shell/tasks/users.yml
index 84a997f2..057cb2b3 100644
--- a/roles/shell/tasks/users.yml
+++ b/roles/shell/tasks/users.yml
@@ -324,3 +324,4 @@
 - include: users/bsimjoo.yml
 - include: users/daksh.yml
 - include: users/aryak.yml
+- include: users/tel.yml
diff --git a/roles/shell/tasks/users/tel.yml b/roles/shell/tasks/users/tel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ea1a5ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/shell/tasks/users/tel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: Setting up tel
+  user:
+    name: tel
+    groups: tilde
+    state: present
+    skeleton: /etc/skel
+    shell: /bin/bash
+    system: no
+    createhome: yes
+    home: /home/tel
+- authorized_key:
+    user: tel
+    state: present
+    key: "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIAi+Wl/0FS2Sto/LsjNwGnhhJmmjXx9A9Ipqz0gELjSY arch@localhost"