diff --git a/modules/nixos/journald-remote/default.nix b/modules/nixos/journald-remote/default.nix
index 797eef3..17012a6 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/journald-remote/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/journald-remote/default.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ in
     settings.Remote.SplitMode = "host";
   };
 
+  users.users.sid.extraGroups = [
+    "systemd-journal"
+    "systemd-journal-remote"
+  ];
+
   systemd.services.mcp-log-server = {
     description = "AI Log Access MCP Server";
     after = [