diff --git a/etc/group b/etc/group
index eba117e62467..79724c920004 100644
--- a/etc/group
+++ b/etc/group
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ kmem:*:2:root
 sys:*:3:root
 tty:*:4:root
 operator:*:5:root
+mail:*:6:
 bin:*:7:
 news:*:8:
 man:*:9: