diff --git a/modules/applications/containerlab/nixos.nix b/modules/applications/containerlab/nixos.nix
index ab40348..5af46f7 100644
--- a/modules/applications/containerlab/nixos.nix
+++ b/modules/applications/containerlab/nixos.nix
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-{
+{ primaryUser }: {
   programs.containerlab.enable = true;
+
+  users.users.${primaryUser}.extraGroups = [ "clab_admins" ];
 }