diff --git a/arch-setup/install.sh b/arch-setup/install.sh
index 7bd5b85b..9407b128 100644
--- a/arch-setup/install.sh
+++ b/arch-setup/install.sh
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ if [ $in_vmware15 -eq 1 ]; then
     echo "Installing VMWare Workstation 15"
     paru -S --needed vmware-workstation15
     sudo groupadd -f vmware
+    sudo usermod -aG vmware "$USER"
     sudo chgpr vmware /dev/vmnet*
     sudo chmod g+rw /dev/vmnet*
 else
@@ -622,8 +623,8 @@ if [ $in_podman -eq 1 ]; then
     sudo pacman -S --needed podman
     sudo touch /etc/subuid /etc/subgid
     sudo usermod --add-subuids 100000-165536 --add-subgids 100000-165536 "$USER"
-    sudo groupadd podman
-    sudo usermod -a -G podman "$USER"
+    sudo groupadd -f podman
+    sudo usermod -aG podman "$USER"
 else
     echo "Skipping podman"
 fi