diff --git a/droppriv_unix.go b/droppriv_unix.go
index c292e7d..6f30a44 100644
--- a/droppriv_unix.go
+++ b/droppriv_unix.go
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 func dropPrivileges(uid, gid int) error {
-	err := syscall.Setgid(gid)
+	err := syscall.Setgroups([]int{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = syscall.Setgid(gid)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}