diff --git a/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml
index 1d9f399cc866fefe23a970efc3ec329fbe672e14..4ca99f992504b3bb5d85c7daf4dfee7b08a885b7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/cheaha.node/tasks/main.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
   loop:
     - { path: /cm/shared, src: "gpfs.rc.uab.edu:/data/cm/shared-8.2", fstype: nfs, opts: _netdev,defaults }
     - { path: /data/project, src: "gpfs.rc.uab.edu:/data/project", fstype: nfs, opts: _netdev,defaults }
-    - { path: /data/user, src: "gpfs.rc.uab.edu:/data/user", fstype: nfs, opts: _netdev,defaults }
+    - { path: /data/user, src: "gpfs.rc.uab.edu:/data/user", fstype: nfs, opts: "_netdev,local_lock=posix,defaults" }
     - { path: /home, src: "/data/user/home", fstype: none, opts: bind }
     - { path: /data/rc/apps, src: "gpfs.rc.uab.edu:/data/rc/apps", fstype: nfs, opts: _netdev,defaults }
 - name: Create symbolic links