diff --git a/recipes/alloy_1.9.2.bb b/recipes/alloy_1.9.2.bb
index b248256dbe65612abbe6f0227624a7083559849b..4c696aaf3097fa333bf688fc9f1bfc852e3261d7 100644
--- a/recipes/alloy_1.9.2.bb
+++ b/recipes/alloy_1.9.2.bb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ FILES:${PN} += "\
 inherit systemd useradd
 
 USERADD_PACKAGES = "${PN}"
-USERADD_PARAM:${PN} = "--system --no-create-home --user-group --groups adm --home-dir ${sysconfdir}/${BPN}-1 --shell /bin/nologin alloy"
+USERADD_PARAM:${PN} = "--system --no-create-home --user-group --groups adm,systemd-journal --home-dir ${sysconfdir}/${BPN}-1 --shell /bin/nologin alloy"
 
 SYSTEMD_SERVICE:${PN} = "\
     alloy.service \