diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
index b2919f7221..c78188eb61 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
                 (name "bob")
                 (comment "Alice's brother")
                 (group "users")
-                (supplementary-groups '("wheel"
+                (supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev"
                                         "audio" "video"))
                 (home-directory "/home/bob"))))