diff --git a/target/generic/target_skeleton/etc/group b/target/generic/target_skeleton/etc/group
index f78c22cdaa..c600be08ef 100644
--- a/target/generic/target_skeleton/etc/group
+++ b/target/generic/target_skeleton/etc/group
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ utmp:x:43:
 staff:x:50:
 haldaemon:x:68:
 dbus:x:81:
+netdev:x:82:
 nobody:x:99:
 nogroup:x:99:
 users:x:100: