diff --git a/machines/vm-audio.nix b/machines/vm-audio.nix
index 7f9e4db..246b18a 100644
--- a/machines/vm-audio.nix
+++ b/machines/vm-audio.nix
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     users.users.mixer = {
       isNormalUser = true;
       group = "mixer";
+      extraGroups = [ "systemd-journal" ];
     };
     users.groups.mixer = { };