diff --git a/tools/users-setup.in b/tools/users-setup.in
index 8be0a0125e58f1a031fedb8cde4afcb647fe9467..ce715ae1ca69ccd1823071c20ec670120a930763 100644
--- a/tools/users-setup.in
+++ b/tools/users-setup.in
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ for u in @GNTMASTERUSER@ @GNTRAPIUSER@
 do
   adduser $u @GNTADMINGROUP@
 done
+
+adduser @GNTMASTERUSER@ @GNTCONFDGROUP@