diff --git a/modules/gameservers/minecraft_modded/default.nix b/modules/gameservers/minecraft_modded/default.nix
index 9d9f580..e35b958 100644
--- a/modules/gameservers/minecraft_modded/default.nix
+++ b/modules/gameservers/minecraft_modded/default.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ in {
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    users.groups.minecraft = {gid = lib.mkForce cfg.ids;};
+
     # declare ${service} user
     users.users.minecraft = lib.mkDefault {
       description = "minecraft server user";