diff --git a/src/create-remote-user/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/create-remote-user/devcontainer-feature.json
index b7da95269..8c3b669f6 100644
--- a/src/create-remote-user/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/create-remote-user/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "Create Remote User",
   "id": "create-remote-user",
-  "version": "0.0.4",
-  "description": "A to assert the configured remote user exists in the container",
+  "version": "0.0.5",
+  "description": "A feature to assert the configured remote user exists in the container and optionally add them to additional groups",
   "licenseURL": "https://github.com/nils-geistmann/devcontainers-features/blob/main/LICENSE",
   "options": {
     "create": {
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
       "description": "Configures sudo to allow the remote user to elevate permissions without password",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
+    },
+    "additionalGroups": {
+      "description": "Comma-separated list of additional groups to add the user to (e.g., 'audio,video,docker')",
+      "type": "string",
+      "default": ""
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/create-remote-user/functions.sh b/src/create-remote-user/functions.sh
index 2076f7ec4..2e6785e92 100644
--- a/src/create-remote-user/functions.sh
+++ b/src/create-remote-user/functions.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,39 @@ check_and_install() {
   done
 }
 
+# Adds user to specified groups if they exist
+add_user_to_groups() {
+  local user="$1"
+  local groups="$2"
+  
+  if [ -z "$groups" ]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  
+  # Convert comma-separated string to array
+  IFS=',' read -ra GROUP_ARRAY <<< "$groups"
+  
+  for group in "${GROUP_ARRAY[@]}"; do
+    # Trim whitespace
+    group=$(echo "$group" | xargs)
+    
+    if [ -n "$group" ]; then
+      # Check if group exists
+      if getent group "$group" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # Check if user is already in the group
+        if ! id -nG "$user" | grep -qw "$group"; then
+          echo "Adding user $user to group $group"
+          usermod -a -G "$group" "$user"
+        else
+          echo "User $user is already in group $group"
+        fi
+      else
+        echo "Warning: Group $group does not exist, skipping"
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
+}
+
 # Cleans APT's cache to keep devcontainer layers small
 clean_package_cache() {
   apt-get clean
diff --git a/src/create-remote-user/install.sh b/src/create-remote-user/install.sh
index 626f381c0..3493fc666 100755
--- a/src/create-remote-user/install.sh
+++ b/src/create-remote-user/install.sh
@@ -33,5 +33,9 @@ if [ "$PASSWORDLESSSUDO" = "true" ]; then
   echo "$_REMOTE_USER" ALL=\(root\) NOPASSWD:ALL > "/etc/sudoers.d/$_REMOTE_USER"
 fi
 
+if [ -n "$ADDITIONALGROUPS" ]; then
+  echo "Adding user to additional groups: $ADDITIONALGROUPS"
+  add_user_to_groups "$_REMOTE_USER" "$ADDITIONALGROUPS"
+fi
 
 clean_package_cache
diff --git a/test/create-remote-user/scenarios.json b/test/create-remote-user/scenarios.json
index deebf0839..2a0f9e867 100644
--- a/test/create-remote-user/scenarios.json
+++ b/test/create-remote-user/scenarios.json
@@ -24,5 +24,14 @@
       }
     },
     "remoteUser": "remote"
+  },
+  "with_additional_groups": {
+    "image": "debian:bookworm-slim",
+    "features": {
+      "create-remote-user": {
+        "additionalGroups": "audio,video,plugdev"
+      }
+    },
+    "remoteUser": "remote"
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/create-remote-user/with_additional_groups.sh b/test/create-remote-user/with_additional_groups.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aacf92401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/create-remote-user/with_additional_groups.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+source test_functions.sh
+
+# Test if the user is added to the specified additional groups
+check "user exists" bash -c "id remote"
+check "user in audio group" bash -c "id -nG remote | grep -q audio"
+check "user in video group" bash -c "id -nG remote | grep -q video"
+check "user in plugdev group" bash -c "id -nG remote | grep -q plugdev"
+
+# Verify groups exist first
+check "audio group exists" bash -c "getent group audio"
+check "video group exists" bash -c "getent group video"
+check "plugdev group exists" bash -c "getent group plugdev"
+
+reportResults
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