diff --git a/nixops/common-users.nix b/nixops/common-users.nix
index ccdc839d..d67a8f99 100644
--- a/nixops/common-users.nix
+++ b/nixops/common-users.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
   };
   therobs12 = {
     isNormalUser = true;
+    extraGroups = ["libvirtd"];
     openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
       "ecdsa-sha2-nistp384 AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAzODQAAAAIbmlzdHAzODQAAABhBGKbLMWCWrcUIVDKc7wrkn1Oo1PCH3K0HWIXnPjgASqKdzrNkgrHcg8UsXS0tLKtoYWbWisVUU+V05p6RKMOP7TP6hc2xoVRov6fBMuKHnVJbR9BAkn3O2EaJ7Rlo0y8aQ=="
     ];