diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 0d7f0fdd..44c31fbd 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ The following parameters are available in the `consul` class:
 * [`log_file`](#-consul--log_file)
 * [`comment`](#-consul--comment)
 * [`uid`](#-consul--uid)
+* [`gid`](#-consul--gid)
 
 ##### <a name="-consul--acls"></a>`acls`
 
@@ -610,6 +611,14 @@ the ID for the consul user
 
 Default value: `undef`
 
+##### <a name="-consul--gid"></a>`gid`
+
+Data type: `Optional[Integer[1]]`
+
+the ID for the consul group
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
 ## Defined types
 
 ### <a name="consul--check"></a>`consul::check`
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 603d14bb..8e9f2453 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 # @param log_file where should the log file be located
 # @param comment the comment for the consul user, will be added to /etc/passwd
 # @param uid the ID for the consul user
+# @param gid the ID for the consul group
 #
 # @example simple consul setup
 #    class { 'consul':
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@
   Boolean                               $allow_binding_to_root_ports = false,
   Optional[String[1]]                   $comment                     = undef,
   Optional[Integer[1]]                  $uid                         = undef,
+  Optional[Integer[1]]                  $gid                         = undef,
 ) inherits consul::params {
   $real_download_url = pick(
     $download_url,
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index e727640f..c1bc7b2b 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
     group { $consul::group_real:
       ensure => 'present',
       system => true,
+      gid    => $consul::gid,
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index c487bd3d..354ca43b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -256,15 +256,17 @@
         it { is_expected.to contain_user('consul').with(ensure: :present).without_home }
       end
 
-      context 'with uid and comment' do
+      context 'with uid and comment and gid' do
         let :params do
           {
             uid: 2,
             comment: 'this is a comment',
+            gid: 3,
           }
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to contain_user('consul').with(ensure: :present).with_uid(2).with_comment('this is a comment') }
+        it { is_expected.to contain_group('consul').with(ensure: :present).with_gid(3) }
       end
 
       context 'When data_dir is provided' do