diff --git a/contrib/deb/generate.sh b/contrib/deb/generate.sh
index 0eb21882..ed2c1c96 100644
--- a/contrib/deb/generate.sh
+++ b/contrib/deb/generate.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ cat > /tmp/$PKGNAME/debian/postinst << EOF
 #!/bin/sh
 
 if ! getent group yggdrasil 2>&1 > /dev/null; then
-  addgroup --system --quiet yggdrasil
+  groupadd --system --force yggdrasil || echo "Failed to create group 'yggdrasil' - please create it manually and reinstall"
 fi
 
 if [ -f /etc/yggdrasil.conf ];