diff --git a/testdata/create_service_account_user.json b/testdata/create_service_account_user.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5354e550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/create_service_account_user.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "id": 999,
+  "username": "service_account_94e556c44d40d5a710ca59e3a0f40a3d",
+  "name": "Service account user",
+  "state": "active",
+  "locked": false,
+  "avatar_url": "http://localhost:3000/uploads/user/avatar/999/cd8.jpeg",
+  "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/service_account_94e556c44d40d5a710ca59e3a0f40a3d"
+}
diff --git a/users.go b/users.go
index 4489034e1..5ad87ca00 100644
--- a/users.go
+++ b/users.go
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ type User struct {
 	UsingLicenseSeat               bool               `json:"using_license_seat"`
 	CustomAttributes               []*CustomAttribute `json:"custom_attributes"`
 	NamespaceID                    int                `json:"namespace_id"`
+	Locked                         bool               `json:"locked"`
 }
 
 // UserIdentity represents a user identity.
@@ -1488,3 +1489,21 @@ func (s *UsersService) CreateUserRunner(opts *CreateUserRunnerOptions, options .
 
 	return r, resp, nil
 }
+
+// CreateServiceAccountUser creates a new service account user. Note only administrators can create new service account users.
+//
+// GitLab API docs: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/users.html#create-service-account-user
+func (s *UsersService) CreateServiceAccountUser(options ...RequestOptionFunc) (*User, *Response, error) {
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "service_accounts", nil, options)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	usr := new(User)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, usr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp, err
+	}
+
+	return usr, resp, nil
+}
diff --git a/users_test.go b/users_test.go
index 2fca55d0c..9a2afcc46 100644
--- a/users_test.go
+++ b/users_test.go
@@ -716,3 +716,28 @@ func TestCreatePersonalAccessTokenForCurrentUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.Equal(t, want, user)
 }
+
+func TestCreateServiceAccountUser(t *testing.T) {
+	mux, client := setup(t)
+
+	path := "/api/v4/service_accounts"
+
+	mux.HandleFunc(path, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, http.MethodPost)
+		mustWriteHTTPResponse(t, w, "testdata/create_service_account_user.json")
+	})
+
+	user, _, err := client.Users.CreateServiceAccountUser()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	want := &User{
+		ID:        999,
+		Username:  "service_account_94e556c44d40d5a710ca59e3a0f40a3d",
+		Name:      "Service account user",
+		State:     "active",
+		Locked:    false,
+		AvatarURL: "http://localhost:3000/uploads/user/avatar/999/cd8.jpeg",
+		WebURL:    "http://localhost:3000/service_account_94e556c44d40d5a710ca59e3a0f40a3d",
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, want, user)
+}