diff --git a/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml b/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml
index 062cdb9b..fa60dcc2 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml
@@ -4651,7 +4651,9 @@ aliases:     files
 					<install><![CDATA[apt-get install nscd libnss-extrausers]]></install>
 					<commands index="1">
 						<command><![CDATA[mkdir -p /var/lib/extrausers]]></command>
-						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/{passwd,group,shadow}]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/passwd]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/group]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/shadow]]></command>
 					</commands>
 					<file name="/etc/nsswitch.conf" backup="true">
 						<content><![CDATA[
diff --git a/lib/configfiles/precise.xml b/lib/configfiles/precise.xml
index 7017ec3c..6d7e8b15 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/precise.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/precise.xml
@@ -1650,7 +1650,9 @@ aliases:     files
 					<install><![CDATA[apt-get install nscd libnss-extrausers]]></install>
 					<commands index="1">
 						<command><![CDATA[mkdir -p /var/lib/extrausers]]></command>
-						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/{passwd,group,shadow}]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/passwd]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/group]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/shadow]]></command>
 					</commands>
 					<file name="/etc/nsswitch.conf" backup="true">
 						<content><![CDATA[
diff --git a/lib/configfiles/stretch.xml b/lib/configfiles/stretch.xml
index df0a1cd6..235a0d4d 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/stretch.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/stretch.xml
@@ -4551,7 +4551,9 @@ PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 					<install><![CDATA[apt-get install nscd libnss-extrausers]]></install>
 					<commands index="1">
 						<command><![CDATA[mkdir -p /var/lib/extrausers]]></command>
-						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/{passwd,group,shadow}]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/passwd]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/group]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/shadow]]></command>
 					</commands>
 					<file name="/etc/nsswitch.conf" backup="true">
 						<content><![CDATA[
diff --git a/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml b/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml
index 07788901..d244c548 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml
@@ -1664,7 +1664,9 @@ aliases:     files
 					<install><![CDATA[apt-get install nscd libnss-extrausers]]></install>
 					<commands index="1">
 						<command><![CDATA[mkdir -p /var/lib/extrausers]]></command>
-						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/{passwd,group,shadow}]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/passwd]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/group]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/shadow]]></command>
 					</commands>
 					<file name="/etc/nsswitch.conf" backup="true">
 						<content><![CDATA[
diff --git a/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml b/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml
index 17ed9ed9..06b6c3a9 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml
@@ -5464,7 +5464,9 @@ aliases:     files
 					<install><![CDATA[apt-get install nscd libnss-extrausers]]></install>
 					<commands index="1">
 						<command><![CDATA[mkdir -p /var/lib/extrausers]]></command>
-						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/{passwd,group,shadow}]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/passwd]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/group]]></command>
+						<command><![CDATA[touch /var/lib/extrausers/shadow]]></command>
 					</commands>
 					<file name="/etc/nsswitch.conf" backup="true">
 						<content><![CDATA[