diff --git a/kola/tests/ignition/passwd.go b/kola/tests/ignition/passwd.go
index cb0723284..8b44b1348 100644
--- a/kola/tests/ignition/passwd.go
+++ b/kola/tests/ignition/passwd.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func init() {
 		               ]
 		             }
 		           }`),
-		Distros: []string{"rhcos", "fcos"},
+		Distros: []string{"rhcos"},
 	})
 	register.Register(&register.Test{
 		Name:        "rhcos.ignition.v2.users",
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func init() {
 		               ]
 		             }
 		           }`),
-		Distros: []string{"rhcos", "fcos"},
+		Distros: []string{"rhcos"},
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/kola/tests/misc/selinux.go b/kola/tests/misc/selinux.go
index 4cade841b..ca15da2e8 100644
--- a/kola/tests/misc/selinux.go
+++ b/kola/tests/misc/selinux.go
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ func init() {
 		Run:         SelinuxBoolean,
 		ClusterSize: 1,
 		Name:        "coreos.selinux.boolean",
-		Distros:     []string{"cl", "rhcos", "fcos"},
+		Distros:     []string{"cl", "rhcos"},
 	})
 	register.Register(&register.Test{
 		Run:         SelinuxBooleanPersist,
 		ClusterSize: 1,
 		Name:        "rhcos.selinux.boolean.persist",
-		Distros:     []string{"rhcos", "fcos"},
+		Distros:     []string{"rhcos"},
 	})
 	register.Register(&register.Test{
 		Run:         SelinuxManage,
 		ClusterSize: 1,
 		Name:        "rhcos.selinux.manage",
-		Distros:     []string{"rhcos", "fcos"},
+		Distros:     []string{"rhcos"},
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/platform/conf/conf.go b/platform/conf/conf.go
index f13d8c10c..b2f9b238f 100644
--- a/platform/conf/conf.go
+++ b/platform/conf/conf.go
@@ -616,6 +616,120 @@ func (c *Conf) CopyKeys(keys []*agent.Key) {
 	}
 }
 
+// HACK: Adds list of groups to core user
+func (c *Conf) AddGroups(groups []string) {
+	if c.ignitionV1 != nil {
+		c.addGroupsIgnitionV1(groups)
+	} else if c.ignitionV2 != nil {
+		c.addGroupsIgnitionV2(groups)
+	} else if c.ignitionV21 != nil {
+		c.addGroupsIgnitionV21(groups)
+	} else if c.ignitionV22 != nil {
+		c.addGroupsIgnitionV22(groups)
+	} else if c.ignitionV23 != nil {
+		c.addGroupsIgnitionV23(groups)
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Conf) addGroupsIgnitionV1(groups []string) {
+	for i := range c.ignitionV1.Passwd.Users {
+		user := &c.ignitionV1.Passwd.Users[i]
+		if user.Name == "core" {
+			if user.Create != nil {
+				user.Create.Groups = append(user.Create.Groups, groups...)
+				return
+			} else {
+				user.Create = &v1types.UserCreate{
+					Groups: groups,
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	c.ignitionV1.Passwd.Users = append(c.ignitionV1.Passwd.Users, v1types.User{
+		Name: "core",
+		Create: &v1types.UserCreate{
+			Groups: groups,
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+func (c *Conf) addGroupsIgnitionV2(groups []string) {
+	for i := range c.ignitionV2.Passwd.Users {
+		user := &c.ignitionV2.Passwd.Users[i]
+		if user.Name == "core" {
+			if user.Create != nil {
+				user.Create.Groups = append(user.Create.Groups, groups...)
+				return
+			} else {
+				user.Create = &v2types.UserCreate{
+					Groups: groups,
+				}
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	c.ignitionV2.Passwd.Users = append(c.ignitionV2.Passwd.Users, v2types.User{
+		Name: "core",
+		Create: &v2types.UserCreate{
+			Groups: groups,
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+func (c *Conf) addGroupsIgnitionV21(groups []string) {
+	var groupObjs []v21types.PasswdUserGroup
+	for _, group := range groups {
+		groupObjs = append(groupObjs, v21types.PasswdUserGroup(group))
+	}
+	for i := range c.ignitionV21.Passwd.Users {
+		user := &c.ignitionV21.Passwd.Users[i]
+		if user.Name == "core" {
+			user.Groups = append(user.Groups, groupObjs...)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	c.ignitionV21.Passwd.Users = append(c.ignitionV21.Passwd.Users, v21types.PasswdUser{
+		Name:   "core",
+		Groups: groupObjs,
+	})
+}
+
+func (c *Conf) addGroupsIgnitionV22(groups []string) {
+	var groupObjs []v22types.Group
+	for _, group := range groups {
+		groupObjs = append(groupObjs, v22types.Group(group))
+	}
+	for i := range c.ignitionV22.Passwd.Users {
+		user := &c.ignitionV22.Passwd.Users[i]
+		if user.Name == "core" {
+			user.Groups = append(user.Groups, groupObjs...)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	c.ignitionV22.Passwd.Users = append(c.ignitionV22.Passwd.Users, v22types.PasswdUser{
+		Name:   "core",
+		Groups: groupObjs,
+	})
+}
+
+func (c *Conf) addGroupsIgnitionV23(groups []string) {
+	var groupObjs []v23types.Group
+	for _, group := range groups {
+		groupObjs = append(groupObjs, v23types.Group(group))
+	}
+	for i := range c.ignitionV23.Passwd.Users {
+		user := &c.ignitionV23.Passwd.Users[i]
+		if user.Name == "core" {
+			user.Groups = append(user.Groups, groupObjs...)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	c.ignitionV23.Passwd.Users = append(c.ignitionV23.Passwd.Users, v23types.PasswdUser{
+		Name:   "core",
+		Groups: groupObjs,
+	})
+}
+
 func keysToStrings(keys []*agent.Key) (keyStrs []string) {
 	for _, key := range keys {
 		keyStrs = append(keyStrs, key.String())
diff --git a/platform/machine/unprivqemu/cluster.go b/platform/machine/unprivqemu/cluster.go
index 2d7b3b423..8156995a3 100644
--- a/platform/machine/unprivqemu/cluster.go
+++ b/platform/machine/unprivqemu/cluster.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func (qc *Cluster) NewMachineWithOptions(userdata *conf.UserData, options Machin
 	}
 	qc.mu.Unlock()
 
+	conf.AddGroups([]string{"wheel", "sudo", "adm", "systemd-journal"})
 	var confPath string
 	if conf.IsIgnition() {
 		confPath = filepath.Join(dir, "ignition.json")