diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/README.rst b/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/README.rst
index 3eb86e15d..a627a1a94 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/README.rst
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/README.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ DIB_DEV_USER_USERNAME
   :Default: devuser
   :Description: Username for the created user.
 
+DIB_DEV_USER_GROUPS
+  :Required: No
+  :Default: No
+  :Description: Additional groups (comma separated if many) for the created
+    user (groups should already exist).
+
 DIB_DEV_USER_SHELL
   :Required: No
   :Default: System default (The useradd default is used)
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/environment.d/50-devuser b/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/environment.d/50-devuser
index 026e301c2..9a4799240 100644
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/environment.d/50-devuser
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/environment.d/50-devuser
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export DIB_DEV_USER_USERNAME=${DIB_DEV_USER_USERNAME:-devuser}
+export DIB_DEV_USER_GROUPS=${DIB_DEV_USER_GROUPS:-}
 export DIB_DEV_USER_SHELL=${DIB_DEV_USER_SHELL:-}
 export DIB_DEV_USER_PWDLESS_SUDO=${DIB_DEV_USER_PWDLESS_SUDO:-}
 export DIB_DEV_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS=${DIB_DEV_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS:-}
diff --git a/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/install.d/50-devuser b/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/install.d/50-devuser
index 2e0b4ad2a..31c4936b2 100755
--- a/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/install.d/50-devuser
+++ b/diskimage_builder/elements/devuser/install.d/50-devuser
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ if [ -n "${DIB_DEV_USER_SHELL}" ]; then
     user_shell_args="-s ${DIB_DEV_USER_SHELL}"
 fi
 useradd -m ${DIB_DEV_USER_USERNAME} $user_shell_args
+if [ -n "${DIB_DEV_USER_GROUPS}" ]; then
+    usermod -a -G ${DIB_DEV_USER_GROUPS} ${DIB_DEV_USER_USERNAME}
+fi
 set +x
 if [ -n "${DIB_DEV_USER_PASSWORD}" ]; then
     echo "Setting password."
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-devuser-group-22dbc2b45271e2fa.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-devuser-group-22dbc2b45271e2fa.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d475d5e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-devuser-group-22dbc2b45271e2fa.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The newly created devuser now can be added to the specified group(s) with
+    new variable ``DIB_DEV_USER_GROUPS``. Groups should already exist.