diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/dnscrypt-proxy.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/dnscrypt-proxy.nix
index 3102bd7492a..97764cd2ed3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/dnscrypt-proxy.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/dnscrypt-proxy.nix
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ in
         ExecStart = "${dnscrypt-proxy}/bin/dnscrypt-proxy ${toString daemonArgs}";
 
         User = "dnscrypt-proxy";
-        Group = "dnscrypt-proxy";
 
         PrivateTmp = true;
         PrivateDevices = true;