diff --git a/src/DEBIAN_postinst.in b/src/DEBIAN_postinst.in
index 71a6bc84a1..9806e829cf 100755
--- a/src/DEBIAN_postinst.in
+++ b/src/DEBIAN_postinst.in
@@ -62,11 +62,14 @@ do_create_rdc_user() {
         --no-create-home \
         --disabled-password \
         rdc
+    # only add render if it exists
     if [ $(getent group render) ]; then
         usermod -a -G render rdc
-    else
-        usermod -a -G video rdc
     fi
+
+    # add video always
+    usermod -a -G video rdc
+
     # Make sure this doesn't return non-zero if an id already exists
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/src/RPM_rpm_post.in b/src/RPM_rpm_post.in
index 658c1298a0..88d3a3ebf4 100755
--- a/src/RPM_rpm_post.in
+++ b/src/RPM_rpm_post.in
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ do_update_alternatives(){
 # https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging%3aUsersAndGroups
 do_create_rdc_user() {
     useradd -r -s /sbin/nologin rdc
+    # only add render if it exists
     if [ $(getent group render) ]; then
         usermod -a -G render rdc
-    else
-        usermod -a -G video rdc
     fi
 
+    # add video always
+    usermod -a -G video rdc
+
     # Make sure this doesn't return non-zero if an id already exists
     return 0
 }