diff --git a/deploy.py b/deploy.py
index 9c62de9..76148bc 100644
--- a/deploy.py
+++ b/deploy.py
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ apt.packages(
     update=False,
 )
 
+server.group(
+    name='Create UNIX group',
+    group=host.data.unix_group,
+    system=True,
+    present=True,
+    )
+
 server.user(
     name='Create UNIX user',
     user=host.data.unix_user,