diff --git a/mgetty.spec b/mgetty.spec
index 4ba96b3..5f01e67 100644
--- a/mgetty.spec
+++ b/mgetty.spec
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 %define date Jun15
+%define SENDFAX_UID 78
 
 Summary: A getty replacement for use with data and fax modems
 Name: mgetty
 Version: 1.1.36
-Release: 6%{?dist}
+Release: 7%{?dist}
 Source: ftp://mgetty.greenie.net/pub/mgetty/source/1.1/mgetty%{version}-%{date}.tar.gz
 Source1: ftp://mgetty.greenie.net/pub/mgetty/source/1.1/mgetty%{version}-%{date}.tar.gz.asc
 Source2: logrotate.mgetty
@@ -189,8 +190,10 @@ if [ -f %{_infodir}/mgetty.inf* ]; then
 fi
 
 %pre sendfax
-/usr/sbin/useradd -c "mgetty fax spool user" -u 78 \
-	-s /sbin/nologin -r -d /var/spool/fax fax 2> /dev/null || :
+getent group fax >/dev/null || groupadd -g %SENDFAX_UID -r fax
+getent passwd fax >/dev/null || \
+  useradd -r -u %SENDFAX_UID -g fax -d /var/spool/fax -s /sbin/nologin -c "mgetty fax spool user" fax
+exit 0
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)
@@ -328,6 +331,9 @@ fi
 %{_mandir}/man1/viewfax.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Fri May 21 2010 Jiri Skala <jskala@redhat.com> - 1.1.36-7
+- group id should be equal to fax user id
+
 * Mon Jan 25 2010 Jiri Skala <jskala@redhat.com> - 1.1.36-6
 - modified spec to make rpmlint more silent
 - added comments to spec to surviving rpmlint W and E