diff --git a/roles/robosignatory/tasks/main.yml b/roles/robosignatory/tasks/main.yml
index 87e880ba73..fe0c602604 100644
--- a/roles/robosignatory/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/robosignatory/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
   - packages
   - robosignatory
 
+- name: Create robosignatory group
+  group:
+    name: robosignatory
+    state: present
+    system: yes
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - robosignatory
+
 - name: Create robosignatory user
   user:
     name: robosignatory
@@ -165,4 +174,4 @@
     state: started
   tags:
   - config
-  - robosignatory
\ No newline at end of file
+  - robosignatory