diff --git a/roles/pvc/tasks/ceph/main.yml b/roles/pvc/tasks/ceph/main.yml
index 00957eb..c26045f 100644
--- a/roles/pvc/tasks/ceph/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pvc/tasks/ceph/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
       - radosgw
     state: latest
 
+- name: add admin users to ceph groups
+  user:
+    name: "{{ item.name }}"
+    groups: ceph
+    append: yes
+  with_items: "{{ admin_users }}"
+
 - name: install sysctl tweaks
   template:
     src: ceph/sysctl.conf.j2
diff --git a/roles/pvc/tasks/libvirt/main.yml b/roles/pvc/tasks/libvirt/main.yml
index a817ef1..e6ec10f 100644
--- a/roles/pvc/tasks/libvirt/main.yml
+++ b/roles/pvc/tasks/libvirt/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
     groups: ceph
     append: yes
 
+- name: add admin users to libvirt groups
+  user:
+    name: "{{ item.name }}"
+    groups: kvm,libvirt
+    append: yes
+  with_items: "{{ admin_users }}"
+
 - name: install libvirt configuration
   template:
     src: libvirt/{{ item }}.j2