diff --git a/cg_init_machine.sh b/cg_init_machine.sh
index aa5aec3..2b349d0 100644
--- a/cg_init_machine.sh
+++ b/cg_init_machine.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+getent group wheel || groupadd wheel
 useradd cg_maintain_user
 groupmems -g wheel -a cg_maintain_user
 echo '%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL' | EDITOR='tee -a' visudo