diff --git a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
index 57337d4..e8fe81f 100644
--- a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
+++ b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ class BugzillaProxy:
         '''Add or update a component to have the values specified.
         '''
         # Turn the cclist into something usable by bugzilla
-        if not cclist or 'people' not in cclist:
-            initialCCList = list()
-        else:
-            initialCCList = [
+        initialCCList = list()
+        if 'people' in cclist:
+            user_cc = [
                 self._get_bugzilla_email(cc) for cc in cclist['people']]
+            initialCCList.extend(user_cc)
         if 'groups' in cclist:
             group_cc = [
                 self._get_bugzilla_email(cc) for cc in cclist['groups']]