diff --git a/SwarselSystems.org b/SwarselSystems.org
index 374f331..b01c265 100644
--- a/SwarselSystems.org
+++ b/SwarselSystems.org
@@ -7617,6 +7617,23 @@ Also, the system state version is set here. No need to touch it.
   {
     config = lib.mkIf config.swarselsystems.server.transmission {
 
+      # this user/group section is probably unneeded
+      users = {
+        groups = {
+          dockeruser = {
+            gid = 1155;
+          };
+        };
+        users = {
+          dockeruser = {
+            isSystemUser = true;
+            uid = 1155;
+            group = "docker";
+            extraGroups = [ "users" ];
+          };
+        };
+      };
+
       virtualisation.docker.enable = true;
       environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
         docker
diff --git a/profiles/server/common/transmission.nix b/profiles/server/common/transmission.nix
index f3ce8ed..2595061 100644
--- a/profiles/server/common/transmission.nix
+++ b/profiles/server/common/transmission.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 {
   config = lib.mkIf config.swarselsystems.server.transmission {
 
+    # this user/group section is probably unneeded
+    users = {
+      groups = {
+        dockeruser = {
+          gid = 1155;
+        };
+      };
+      users = {
+        dockeruser = {
+          isSystemUser = true;
+          uid = 1155;
+          group = "docker";
+          extraGroups = [ "users" ];
+        };
+      };
+    };
+
     virtualisation.docker.enable = true;
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
       docker