diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index ffc5387e810..e05c0c8b2ac 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -848,6 +848,10 @@ in
         [ "mymachines" ]
         (mkAfter [ "systemd" ])
       ]);
+      group = (mkMerge [
+        [ "mymachines" ]
+        (mkAfter [ "systemd" ])
+      ]);
     };
 
     environment.systemPackages = [ systemd ];