diff --git a/src/bin/update_groups.rs b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
index c1e7e18..b356964 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_groups.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
 
     //update_users(&config).await;
     update_admin(&config).await?;
+    update_committee(&config).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -34,6 +35,20 @@ async fn update_admin(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn update_committee(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()> {
+    dotenv().ok();
+
+    // read from teh env
+    if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_COMMITTEE") {
+        let users = x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
+
+        update_group(config, "skynet-committee", &users, true).await?;
+        // admins automatically get added as users
+        update_group(config, "skynet-users", &users, false).await?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 async fn update_group(config: &Config, group: &str, users: &[&str], replace: bool) -> tide::Result<()> {
     let mut ldap = LdapConn::new(&config.ldap_host)?;