diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index 68b41420..8d0ff650 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@
     system  => true,
   }
 
-  group { $foreman_proxy::group:
-    system => true,
+  if $foreman_proxy::manage_foreman_proxy_group {
+    group { $foreman_proxy::group:
+      system => true,
+    }
   }
 
   # Provided by packaging, defined here to allow autorequire for files
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 3d31dbf0..23ca99f6 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
 # $manage_puppet_group::        Whether to ensure the $puppet_group exists.  Also ensures group owner of ssl keys and certs is $puppet_group
 #                               Not applicable when ssl is false.
 #
+# $manage_foreman_proxy_group:: Whether to set foreman-proxy group as a system group with lower GID.
+#
 # $puppet::                     Enable Puppet module for environment imports and Puppet runs
 #
 # $puppet_listen_on::           Protocols for the Puppet feature to listen on
@@ -317,6 +319,7 @@
   Integer[0] $puppetca_token_ttl = 360,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $puppetca_certificate = undef,
   Boolean $manage_puppet_group = true,
+  Boolean $manage_foreman_proxy_group = true,
   Boolean $puppet = true,
   Foreman_proxy::ListenOn $puppet_listen_on = 'https',
   Stdlib::HTTPUrl $puppet_url = $foreman_proxy::params::puppet_url,