diff --git a/target/generic/target_skeleton/etc/group b/target/generic/target_skeleton/etc/group
index ecf1149759..4ea86a22dd 100644
--- a/target/generic/target_skeleton/etc/group
+++ b/target/generic/target_skeleton/etc/group
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ sys:x:3:
 adm:x:4:
 tty:x:5:
 disk:x:6:
+wheel:x:10:root
 utmp:x:43:
 staff:x:50:
 nobody:x:99: