diff --git a/supplemental/scripts/install-agent.sh b/supplemental/scripts/install-agent.sh
index 4ffd7a6f..2c6f5873 100755
--- a/supplemental/scripts/install-agent.sh
+++ b/supplemental/scripts/install-agent.sh
@@ -812,6 +812,11 @@ elif is_freebsd; then
       echo "Adding beszel to wheel group for self-updates"
       pw group mod wheel -m beszel
     fi
+    # Add the user to the operator group for device access (SMART, /dev/xpt0, /dev/nvme*)
+    if pw group show operator >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      echo "Adding beszel to operator group for device access"
+      pw group mod operator -m beszel
+    fi
   fi
 
 else