diff --git a/src/bin/multiuser/multiuser_utils.cpp b/src/bin/multiuser/multiuser_utils.cpp
index 1b0b5cade0..0033f124ef 100644
--- a/src/bin/multiuser/multiuser_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/multiuser/multiuser_utils.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ setup_environment(struct passwd* passwd, bool preserveEnvironment, bool chngdir)
 	if (passwd->pw_gid && setgid(passwd->pw_gid) != 0)
 		return errno;
 
+	if (initgroups(passwd->pw_name, passwd->pw_gid) != 0)
+		return errno;
+
 	if (passwd->pw_uid && setuid(passwd->pw_uid) != 0)
 		return errno;