diff --git a/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass
index a641dbdb29..3ca6c5aa7b 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/package_rpm.bbclass
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ python do_package_rpm () {
     cmd = cmd + " --define '_unpackaged_files_terminate_build 0'"
     cmd = cmd + " --define 'debug_package %{nil}'"
     cmd = cmd + " --define '_tmppath " + workdir + "'"
+    cmd = cmd + " --define '_use_weak_usergroup_deps 1'"
     if d.getVarFlag('ARCHIVER_MODE', 'srpm') == '1' and bb.data.inherits_class('archiver', d):
         cmd = cmd + " --define '_sourcedir " + d.getVar('ARCHIVER_OUTDIR') + "'"
         cmdsrpm = cmd + " --define '_srcrpmdir " + d.getVar('ARCHIVER_RPMOUTDIR') + "'"