diff --git a/m/module/slurm-common.nix b/m/module/slurm-common.nix
index 70dbf6cf..fae4b23d 100644
--- a/m/module/slurm-common.nix
+++ b/m/module/slurm-common.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
       LaunchParameters=use_interactive_step
       SlurmdDebug=debug5
       #DebugFlags=Protocol,Cgroup
+
+      # Follow PAM rules for users requesting access to a node via SLURM, so
+      # that the need to have a local account. Otherwise SLURM only takes into
+      # account the credentials at the login node.
+      UsePAM=1
     '';
 
     extraCgroupConfig = ''