diff --git a/roles/openqa/worker/tasks/tap-setup.yml b/roles/openqa/worker/tasks/tap-setup.yml
index a6af8e55d8..7c0a9549af 100644
--- a/roles/openqa/worker/tasks/tap-setup.yml
+++ b/roles/openqa/worker/tasks/tap-setup.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   failed_when: "1 != 1"
 
 - name: Create openvswitch interfaces for tap devices
-  ansible.builtin.shell: "nmcli con add type tun mode tap owner $(id -u _openqa-worker) group $(getent group nogroup | cut -f3 -d:) con.int tap{{ item }} master tap{{ item }}"
+  ansible.builtin.shell: "nmcli con add type tun mode tap owner $(id -u _openqa-worker) group $(getent group nobody | cut -f3 -d:) con.int tap{{ item }} master tap{{ item }}"
   with_sequence: start=0 end={{ openqa_workers | int }}
   when: tapsexist.rc > 0