diff --git a/dist/pacman.sh b/dist/pacman.sh
index 1c330d3..28cb1c9 100755
--- a/dist/pacman.sh
+++ b/dist/pacman.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ else
         useradd -m "$TEMP_USER"
         # add user to sudoers with no password
         echo "$TEMP_USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
+        groupadd sudo
         usermod -aG wheel "$TEMP_USER"
         usermod -aG sudo "$TEMP_USER"