diff --git a/consul/install.sls b/consul/install.sls
index 8c3b2d1..59d9b58 100644
--- a/consul/install.sls
+++ b/consul/install.sls
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ consul-user:
     - name: {{ consul.user }}
     - groups:
       - {{ consul.group }}
+      {% for groupname in consul.groups -%}
+      - {{ groupname }}
+      {%- endfor %}}
     - home: {{ salt['user.info'](consul.user)['home']|default(consul.config.data_dir) }}
     - createhome: False
     - system: True