diff --git a/sylvilagus/admin/ch04-alert-user-setup b/sylvilagus/admin/ch04-alert-user-setup
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -z "$(rabbitmqctl -q list_users | grep ^alert_user)" ] ; then
+    rabbitmqctl add_user alert_user alertme
+fi
+rabbitmqctl set_permissions -p '/' alert_user '.*' '.*' '.*'