diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/cups/cups.inc b/meta/recipes-extended/cups/cups.inc
index e7a704134c..4a1177467b 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/cups/cups.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/cups/cups.inc
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ EXTRA_OECONF = " \
                --enable-debug \
                --disable-relro \
                --enable-libusb \
+               --with-system-groups=lpadmin \
+               --with-cups-group=lp \
                --with-domainsocket=/run/cups/cups.sock \
                DSOFLAGS='${LDFLAGS}' \
                "