diff --git a/meta-networking/files/static-group-meta-networking b/meta-networking/files/static-group-meta-networking
index dbdc7a5b9b..6c28c8c4b7 100644
--- a/meta-networking/files/static-group-meta-networking
+++ b/meta-networking/files/static-group-meta-networking
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ lldpd:x:642:
 opensaf:x:643:
 radiusd:x:651:
 ntp:x:653:
+mosquitto:x:657:
diff --git a/meta-networking/files/static-passwd-meta-networking b/meta-networking/files/static-passwd-meta-networking
index bca257bb27..20ad644b3a 100644
--- a/meta-networking/files/static-passwd-meta-networking
+++ b/meta-networking/files/static-passwd-meta-networking
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ ntp:x:653:ntp::/:/bin/nologin
 nm-fortisslvpn:x:654:nogroup::/:/bin/nologin
 nm-openvpn:x:655:nogroup::/:/bin/nologin
 squid:x:656:nogroup::/:/bin/nologin
-mosquitto:x:657:nogroup::/:/bin/nologin
+mosquitto:x:657:mosquitto::/:/bin/nologin