diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
index f80d5afc55fc..226769f10597 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
@@ -924,6 +924,8 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf config.systemd.network.enable {
 
+    users.users.systemd-network.group = "systemd-network";
+
     systemd.additionalUpstreamSystemUnits = [
       "systemd-networkd.service" "systemd-networkd-wait-online.service"
     ];