--- a/dev-util/git/git-1.6.0.4.ebuild
+++ b/dev-util/git/git-1.6.0.4.ebuild
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ pkg_setup() {
 	if use webdav && ! use curl ; then
 		ewarn "USE=webdav needs USE=curl. Ignoring"
 	fi
+
+	# Create git and group
+	enewgroup git
+	enewuser git -1 -1 /var/spool/git git
 }
 
 # This is needed because for some obscure reasons future calls to make don't