diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 6d7a1b7a6faf620fcaa053b74e2440b953d58846..49f6ec7e4e6fb805ce92f7ed5fac0837f163b5e3 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
         name: '{{ item.username }}'
         home: /home/{{ item.username }}
         shell: /bin/false
+        groups: '{{ item.groups|default(omit) }}'
       with_items: '{{ sftp_user }}'
 
     - name: Install Keys