diff --git a/bladeRF.changes b/bladeRF.changes
index ace2823..3a5a747 100644
--- a/bladeRF.changes
+++ b/bladeRF.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Apr 20 11:46:42 UTC 2017 - mpluskal@suse.com
+
+- Update group handling
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Apr 15 22:22:28 UTC 2017 - mardnh@gmx.de
 
diff --git a/bladeRF.spec b/bladeRF.spec
index 5b376b2..79d5e85 100644
--- a/bladeRF.spec
+++ b/bladeRF.spec
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ cd host
 %cmake_install
 
 %pre
-%{_sbindir}/groupadd -r %{bladerf_group} 2> /dev/null || :
+getent group %{bladerf_group} >/dev/null || groupadd -r %{bladerf_group} 
 
 %post -n %{libname} -p /sbin/ldconfig
 %postun  -n %{libname} -p /sbin/ldconfig