diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/printing/cupsd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/printing/cupsd.nix
index 951cef3eac0..56ae399c901 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/printing/cupsd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/printing/cupsd.nix
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ in
       ''
         LogLevel info
 
-        SystemGroup root
+        SystemGroup root wheel
 
         Listen localhost:631
         Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock