diff --git a/sysuser-tools.changes b/sysuser-tools.changes
index 8e7d40d..ad8c1b7 100644
--- a/sysuser-tools.changes
+++ b/sysuser-tools.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jan 27 16:41:20 UTC 2025 - Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.com>
+
+- Add support for "u!" with useradd (shadow). busybox has no 
+  support for account/password expiration
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 11 11:05:25 UTC 2024 - Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/sysuser-tools.spec b/sysuser-tools.spec
index 35f8a5e..b04daa9 100644
--- a/sysuser-tools.spec
+++ b/sysuser-tools.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package sysuser-tools
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
diff --git a/sysusers2shadow.sh b/sysusers2shadow.sh
index bea119e..24316f5 100644
--- a/sysusers2shadow.sh
+++ b/sysusers2shadow.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ else
 				fi
 			fi
 		;;
-		u)
+		u|u\!)
+			if [ "${1}" = "u!" ]; then
+			    EXPIRE_DATE="1970-01-02"
+			fi
+
 			shift
 			ARGUMENTS="$1"
 
@@ -89,6 +93,9 @@ else
 			    fi
 
 			    run /usr/sbin/useradd -r -c "$3" -d "${homedir}" $ARGUMENTS
+			    if [ -n "$EXPIRE_DATE" ]; then
+				TZ=UTC chage -E "$EXPIRE_DATE" "$1"
+			    fi
 			elif [ -x "$busybox" ]; then
 			    if [ -n "$GROUP_ID" ] && [ "$GROUP_ID" != "-" ]; then
 				run $busybox adduser -S -H -g "$3" -G "GROUP_ID" -h "${homedir}" $ARGUMENTS