1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/smokeping.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/smokeping.nix
index 4470c18fd533..ef411767a946 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/smokeping.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/smokeping.nix
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ in
       user = mkOption {
         type = types.str;
         default = "smokeping";
-        description = "User that runs smokeping and (optionally) thttpd";
+        description = "User that runs smokeping and (optionally) thttpd. A group of the same name will be created as well.";
       };
       webService = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
@@ -285,11 +285,12 @@ in
     users.users.${cfg.user} = {
       isNormalUser = false;
       isSystemUser = true;
-      uid = config.ids.uids.smokeping;
+      group = cfg.user;
       description = "smokeping daemon user";
       home = smokepingHome;
       createHome = true;
     };
+    users.groups.${cfg.user} = {};
     systemd.services.smokeping = {
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target"];
       serviceConfig = {