diff --git a/src/etc/group b/src/etc/group
index e823310e..dbab9ad6 100644
--- a/src/etc/group
+++ b/src/etc/group
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ _vmd:*:107:
 _tftp_proxy:*:108:
 _ftp_proxy:*:109:
 _sndiop:*:110:
+_switchd:*:111:
 dialer:*:117:
 nogroup:*:32766:
 nobody:*:32767: