diff --git a/services/telegraf.nix b/services/telegraf.nix
index f49fcf4e..1d2163a5 100644
--- a/services/telegraf.nix
+++ b/services/telegraf.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   };
 
   users.users.telegraf = {
-    extraGroups = [ "wheel" ];
+    extraGroups = [ "root" ];
     isSystemUser = true;
   };