diff --git a/freeipa.spec.in b/freeipa.spec.in
index 497752c85..ca8598ab7 100644
--- a/freeipa.spec.in
+++ b/freeipa.spec.in
@@ -1160,6 +1160,8 @@ if [ -e /usr/sbin/ipa_kpasswd ]; then
 # END
 fi
 
+
+%pre server-common
 # create users and groups
 # create kdcproxy group and user
 getent group kdcproxy >/dev/null || groupadd -f -r kdcproxy