diff --git a/Config/Dyre/Compat.hs b/Config/Dyre/Compat.hs
--- a/Config/Dyre/Compat.hs
+++ b/Config/Dyre/Compat.hs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         , std_out   = Inherit
         , std_err   = Inherit
         , close_fds = True
+        , create_group = False
         }
     -- Do some garbage collection in an optimistic attempt to
     -- offset some of the memory we waste here.
diff --git a/dyre.cabal b/dyre.cabal
--- a/dyre.cabal
+++ b/dyre.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:          dyre
-version:       0.8.6
+version:       0.8.7
 category:      Development, Configuration
 synopsis:      Dynamic reconfiguration in Haskell