diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/group/fwupdate-hidraw b/profiles/base/accounts/group/fwupdate-hidraw
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7e0912
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/group/fwupdate-hidraw
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+group:fwupdate-hidraw
+gid:20139
+users:fwupdate-hidraw
diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/group/hidraw b/profiles/base/accounts/group/hidraw
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..227a3bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/group/hidraw
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+group:hidraw
+gid:403
+# fwupdate-hidraw: For firmware updater utilities that use the hidraw interface.
+users:fwupdate-hidraw
diff --git a/profiles/base/accounts/user/fwupdate-hidraw b/profiles/base/accounts/user/fwupdate-hidraw
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a591f17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/base/accounts/user/fwupdate-hidraw
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+user:fwupdate-hidraw
+uid:20139
+gid:20139
+gecos:user for firmware update utilities that use hidraw devices
+home:/dev/null
+shell:/bin/false