diff --git a/templates/rsyslog.conf.j2 b/templates/rsyslog.conf.j2
index 7652ad8..b5d2f15 100644
--- a/templates/rsyslog.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/rsyslog.conf.j2
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $FileCreateMode 0640
 $DirCreateMode 0755
 $Umask 0022
 $PrivDropToUser syslog
-$PrivDropToGroup syslog
+$PrivDropToGroup adm
 
 # Where to place spool and state files
 $WorkDirectory {{ rsyslog_server_spool_directory }}