diff --git a/Docker/client/Dockerfile b/Docker/client/Dockerfile
index 168ea9a..9908e66 100644
--- a/Docker/client/Dockerfile
+++ b/Docker/client/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ ARG GNAME=users
 #RUN find / -group ${UID} -exec chgrp -h node {} \;
 #RUN find / -user ${UID} -exec chown -h node {} \;
 
-# RUN addgroup -g ${UID} ${GNAME}
+# RUN addgroup -g ${GID} ${GNAME}
+RUN if [ $(getent group ${GNAME}) ]; then echo "group ${GNAME} already exists"; else addgroup -g ${GID} ${GNAME}; fi
+# else
+#   echo "group does not exist."
+# fi
     # adduser -h /home/gdp -D -u 1000 gdp && \
 RUN adduser -u ${UID} -G ${GNAME} -s /bin/sh -D ${UNAME}
     # chown -R gdp:gdp /home/gdp