diff --git a/manifests/plugin/salt.pp b/manifests/plugin/salt.pp
index 3b094960..15f373a6 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/salt.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/salt.pp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   Boolean $enabled = $foreman_proxy::plugin::salt::params::enabled,
   Foreman_proxy::ListenOn $listen_on = $foreman_proxy::plugin::salt::params::listen_on,
   String $user = $foreman_proxy::plugin::salt::params::user,
-  Optional[String[1]] $group = undef,
+  String $group = foreman-proxy,
   Boolean $api = $foreman_proxy::plugin::salt::params::api,
   Stdlib::HTTPUrl $api_url = $foreman_proxy::plugin::salt::params::api_url,
   String $api_auth = $foreman_proxy::plugin::salt::params::api_auth,