diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ec7c15b7..14d1e0d9 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 livecd-rootfs (0.42) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
-  * Create /spu directory for powerpc+ps3 builds.
+  * Create /spu directory and spu group for powerpc+ps3 builds.
   * Add XS-Vcs-Bzr field.
 
  -- Colin Watson <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:56:18 +0100
diff --git a/livecd.sh b/livecd.sh
index f398f629..c4b233cb 100755
--- a/livecd.sh
+++ b/livecd.sh
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ deb-src ${SECSRCMIRROR} ${STE}-security ${COMP}
 	ln -s livecd.${FSS}.initrd-"${SUBARCH}" livecd.${FSS}.initrd
 	ln -s livecd.${FSS}.kernel-"${SUBARCH}" livecd.${FSS}.kernel
     fi
+    case $ARCH+$SUBARCH in
+	powerpc+ps3)
+	    chroot ${ROOT} addgroup --system spu;;
+    esac
     # all done with the chroot; reset the debconf frontend, so Colin doesn't cry
     echo RESET debconf/frontend | chroot $ROOT debconf-communicate
     echo FSET debconf/frontend seen true | chroot $ROOT debconf-communicate