diff --git a/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
index db5a629a96..cb0a994204 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
 }
 
 post_install() {
+  add_user systemd-journal-gateway x 191 191 "Journal Gateway" "/" "/bin/sh"
+  add_group systemd-journal 190
+  add_group systemd-journal-gateway 191
+
   add_group audio 63
   add_group cdrom 11
   add_group dialout 18