diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bodhi2/base/tasks/main.yml
index 34a7d8b419..c98974375c 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
 
-- name: create the bodhi user
+- name: Create the bodhi group
+  group:
+    name: bodhi
+    system: yes
+
+- name: Create the bodhi user
   user:
     name: bodhi
     group: bodhi