diff --git a/roles/configure_ansible_user/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/configure_ansible_user/tasks/main.yaml
index 2097ae9..1cb5fab 100644
--- a/roles/configure_ansible_user/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/configure_ansible_user/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
     name: sshusers
     state: present
 
+- name: Ensure group "sudo" exists
+  ansible.builtin.group:
+    name: sudo
+    state: present
+
+
 ## Add the user to sshusers (for ssh access) and sudo (gain root access)
 - name: Create a new user with a password for Ansible
   ansible.builtin.user: