diff --git a/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
index 7229d9d640..d300974732 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/systemd/package.mk
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
 post_install() {
   add_group systemd-journal 190
 
+  add_group systemd-timesync 191
+  add_user systemd-timesync x 191 191 "systemd-timesync" "/" "/bin/false"
+
   add_group systemd-network 193
   add_user systemd-network x 193 193 "systemd-network" "/" "/bin/sh"