diff --git a/roles/openqa/server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openqa/server/tasks/main.yml
index 062b6a0eb8..cdcde94c9b 100644
--- a/roles/openqa/server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openqa/server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     name: geekotest
     comment: "openQA user"
     uid: 601
+    group: geekotest
     home: "/var/lib/openqa"
     createhome: no
     system: yes