diff --git a/debian/adduser.sh b/debian/adduser.sh
index 1312597aa1..2649fdc019 100755
--- a/debian/adduser.sh
+++ b/debian/adduser.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ test -n "${gitlab_user}" || gitlab_user="gitlab"
 # Create gitlab user with home in /var/lib
 echo "Creating/updating ${gitlab_user} user account..."
 adduser --system --home /var/lib/${gitlab_user} --gecos "${gitlab_user} user" --shell /bin/sh \
-	--quiet --disabled-password ${gitlab_user} || {
+	--quiet --disabled-password --group ${gitlab_user} || {
 echo "Proceeding with existing ${gitlab_user} user..."
   }