diff --git a/roles/taskotron/buildslave/tasks/main.yml b/roles/taskotron/buildslave/tasks/main.yml
index a4fc1600ed..fd597b5493 100644
--- a/roles/taskotron/buildslave/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/taskotron/buildslave/tasks/main.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@
   when: deployment_type == 'dev'
 
 - name: add buildslave users
-  user: name={{ item.user }} group={{ slaves_group }} home={{ item.home }}
+  user: name={{ item.user }} group={{ slaves_group }} groups=testcloud home={{ item.home }}
   with_items: slaves
   when: deployment_type == 'dev'