diff --git a/ops/nixos/lib/common.nix b/ops/nixos/lib/common.nix
index dbcf21d708..1bb7f30144 100644
--- a/ops/nixos/lib/common.nix
+++ b/ops/nixos/lib/common.nix
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ in
       lukegb = {
         isNormalUser = true;
         uid = 1000;
-        extraGroups = [ "wheel" ];
+        extraGroups = [ "wheel" "audio" ];
         hashedPassword = secrets.passwordHashes.lukegb;
         openssh.authorizedKeys.keyFiles = [
           ../../secrets/lukegb_totoro.pub