diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index f26d16d..5ffbaaa 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -44,13 +44,17 @@
           };
 
         nixosModules.bot = { config, lib, ... }: {
-          options.within.services.mara-bot.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "enable Mara bot";
+          options.within.services.mara-bot.enable =
+            lib.mkEnableOption "enable Mara bot";
 
           config = lib.mkIf config.within.services.mara-bot.enable {
+            users.groups.mara-bot = { };
+
             users.users.mara-bot = {
               createHome = true;
               isSystemUser = true;
               home = "/var/lib/mara-bot";
+              group = "mara-bot";
             };
 
             systemd.services.mara-bot = {