diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow b/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow
index 59abaa8a..1a8fd809 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__user/explorer/shadow
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ os="$($__explorer/os)"
 database="shadow"
 
 case "$os" in
-  "freebsd"|"openbsd")  database="passwd";;
+  "freebsd"|"netbsd"|"openbsd")  database="passwd";;
 esac