diff --git a/srcpkgs/nix/template b/srcpkgs/nix/template
index 1b70d8f648..36cda9f69b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nix/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'nix'
 pkgname=nix
 version=1.10
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
 # Use /nix/var as suggested by the official Manual.
 configure_args="--localstatedir=/nix/var"
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ makedepends="bzip2-devel libressl-devel sqlite-devel gc-devel libcurl-devel"
 conf_files="/etc/nix/nix.conf"
 # Create required build users/groups.
 system_groups="nixbld"
-for f in $(seq 10); do
+system_accounts=
+for f in $(seq 1 9); do
 	system_accounts+=" nixbld${f}"
-	eval export nixbld\${f}_groups="nixbld"
+	eval export nixbld\${f}_pgroup="nixbld"
 done
 # Create required run-time directories.
 make_dirs="