diff --git a/src/etc/group b/src/etc/group
index 67602333..7c050ef0 100644
--- a/src/etc/group
+++ b/src/etc/group
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ _fingerd:*:33:
 _sshagnt:*:34:
 _x11:*:35:
 utmp:*:45:
+_ping:*:51:
 _rebound:*:52:
 _unbound:*:53:
 _dpb:*:54:
diff --git a/src/etc/master.passwd b/src/etc/master.passwd
index 1bad2770..80be75a9 100644
--- a/src/etc/master.passwd
+++ b/src/etc/master.passwd
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ _rstatd:*:30:30::0:0:rpc.rstatd:/var/empty:/sbin/nologin
 _rusersd:*:32:32::0:0:rpc.rusersd:/var/empty:/sbin/nologin
 _fingerd:*:33:33::0:0:fingerd:/var/empty:/sbin/nologin
 _x11:*:35:35::0:0:X Server:/var/empty:/sbin/nologin
+_ping:*:51:51::0:0:ping privdrop user:/var/empty:/sbin/nologin
 _rebound:*:52:52::0:0:Rebound DNS Daemon:/var/empty:/sbin/nologin
 _unbound:*:53:53:unbound:0:0:Unbound Daemon:/var/unbound:/sbin/nologin
 _dpb:*:54:54::0:0:dpb privsep:/var/empty:/sbin/nologin