diff --git a/plugins/serpro_integration/lib/serpro_integration_plugin/gitlab_integration.rb b/plugins/serpro_integration/lib/serpro_integration_plugin/gitlab_integration.rb
index 6ff20f0..d854354 100644
--- a/plugins/serpro_integration/lib/serpro_integration_plugin/gitlab_integration.rb
+++ b/plugins/serpro_integration/lib/serpro_integration_plugin/gitlab_integration.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class SerproIntegrationPlugin::GitlabIntegration
 
   def create_group(group_name)
     #FIXME find group by name
-    group = @client.groups.select {|group| group.name == group_name}.first
+    group = @client.groups(:search => group_name).select {|group| group.name == group_name}.first
     group ||= @client.create_group(group_name, group_name)
     @group = group
   end
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