diff --git a/sane-backends.spec b/sane-backends.spec
index 26d694b..b81de6e 100644
--- a/sane-backends.spec
+++ b/sane-backends.spec
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ udevadm hwdb --update >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
 %postun libs -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %pre daemon
-getent group GROUPNAME >/dev/null || groupadd -r GROUPNAME
+getent group saned >/dev/null || groupadd -r saned
+exit 0
 
 %post daemon
 %systemd_post saned.socket
@@ -322,6 +323,9 @@ getent group GROUPNAME >/dev/null || groupadd -r GROUPNAME
 %{_unitdir}/saned@.service
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Oct 19 2016 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com>
+- use correct group name saned instead of placeholder
+
 * Fri Oct 07 2016 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 1.0.25-3
 - use %%license for license files
 - remove some obsolete cruft from the spec file