diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/pcscd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/pcscd.nix
index 10229c468740..88d6a7296ac6 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/pcscd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/pcscd.nix
@@ -134,5 +134,12 @@ in
         "${lib.getExe package} -f -x -c ${cfgFile} ${lib.escapeShellArgs cfg.extraArgs}"
       ];
     };
+
+    users.users.pcscd = {
+      isSystemUser = true;
+      group = "pcscd";
+    };
+
+    users.groups.pcscd = { };
   };
 }