diff --git a/distribution/osbuild-composer.conf b/distribution/osbuild-composer.conf
index 892eeb051..26912fde5 100644
--- a/distribution/osbuild-composer.conf
+++ b/distribution/osbuild-composer.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 u   _osbuild-composer   -   "OSBuild Composer user"
+g   weldr               -
diff --git a/distribution/osbuild-composer.socket b/distribution/osbuild-composer.socket
index 6a1e471e0..aa38749f8 100644
--- a/distribution/osbuild-composer.socket
+++ b/distribution/osbuild-composer.socket
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Description=OSBuild Composer API sockets
 [Socket]
 ListenStream=/run/weldr/api.socket
 ListenStream=/run/osbuild-composer/job.socket
+SocketGroup=weldr
+SocketMode=660
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=sockets.target