diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4791d42..b884dcf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ RUN apk --no-cache --no-progress upgrade && \
     echo '   directory mask = 0775' >>$file && \
     echo '   force directory mode = 0775' >>$file && \
     echo '   force user = smbuser' >>$file && \
-    echo '   force group = users' >>$file && \
+    echo '   force group = smb' >>$file && \
     echo '   follow symlinks = yes' >>$file && \
     echo '   load printers = no' >>$file && \
     echo '   printing = bsd' >>$file && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 85c8d0e..55ee977 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RUN apk --no-cache --no-progress upgrade && \
     echo '   directory mask = 0775' >>$file && \
     echo '   force directory mode = 0775' >>$file && \
     echo '   force user = smbuser' >>$file && \
-    echo '   force group = users' >>$file && \
+    echo '   force group = smb' >>$file && \
     echo '   follow symlinks = yes' >>$file && \
     echo '   load printers = no' >>$file && \
     echo '   printing = bsd' >>$file && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index e25e360..153e4a1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RUN apk --no-cache --no-progress upgrade && \
     echo '   directory mask = 0775' >>$file && \
     echo '   force directory mode = 0775' >>$file && \
     echo '   force user = smbuser' >>$file && \
-    echo '   force group = users' >>$file && \
+    echo '   force group = smb' >>$file && \
     echo '   follow symlinks = yes' >>$file && \
     echo '   load printers = no' >>$file && \
     echo '   printing = bsd' >>$file && \
diff --git a/samba.sh b/samba.sh
index a32c1b3..1e5633e 100755
--- a/samba.sh
+++ b/samba.sh
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ The 'command' (if provided and valid) will be run instead of samba
 }
 
 [[ "${USERID:-""}" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && usermod -u $USERID -o smbuser
-[[ "${GROUPID:-""}" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && groupmod -g $GROUPID -o users
+[[ "${GROUPID:-""}" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && groupmod -g $GROUPID -o smb
 
 while getopts ":hc:g:i:nprs:Su:Ww:I:" opt; do
     case "$opt" in