diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 04fe2b0..03e9afb 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ chown -R $USERNAME:$NGINXGROUP $CURRENTDIR
 echo "Installing nginx config to /etc/nginx/conf.d"
 cp paste.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/paste.conf
 
+echo "Adding nginx group to user"
+usermod -a -G $USERNAME $NGINXGROUP
+
 echo "Starting paste service"
 systemctl daemon-reload
 systemctl start paste.service