diff --git a/tasks/create_user.yml b/tasks/create_user.yml
index 1104d94..473726e 100644
--- a/tasks/create_user.yml
+++ b/tasks/create_user.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.user:
     name: "{{ gitea_user }}"
     comment: "Gitea user"
+    groups: "{{ gitea_group }}"
     home: "{{ gitea_home }}"
     shell: "{{ gitea_shell }}"
     system: true
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index dda0a4e..3b32a4c 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ transfer_custom_footer:
     - 'files/gitea_footer/extra_links_footer.tmpl'
     - 'files/extra_links_footer.tmpl'
 
-playbook_version_number: 28  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 29  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.gitea.version'