diff --git a/meta-lxatac-software/files/group b/meta-lxatac-software/files/group
index 529ed48b..1de1d31d 100644
--- a/meta-lxatac-software/files/group
+++ b/meta-lxatac-software/files/group
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 root:x:0:
+systemd-journal-upload:x:982:
 pulse:x:983:
 avahi-autoipd:x:984:
 wheel:x:985:
diff --git a/meta-lxatac-software/files/passwd b/meta-lxatac-software/files/passwd
index ed4942f2..65263460 100644
--- a/meta-lxatac-software/files/passwd
+++ b/meta-lxatac-software/files/passwd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 root:x:0:0
 pulse:x:983:983
 avahi-autoipd:x:984:984
+systemd-journal-upload:x:988:982
 systemd-timesync:x:989:986
 systemd-resolve:x:990:987
 systemd-coredump:x:991:988