diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index 6671592202ff..9693e2e377a7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -1060,6 +1060,7 @@ in
       uid = config.ids.uids.systemd-coredump;
       group = "systemd-coredump";
     };
+    users.groups.systemd-coredump = {};
     users.users.systemd-network = {
       uid = config.ids.uids.systemd-network;
       group = "systemd-network";