diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts
index accab79b59..70c2995641 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/license/license-fns.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const getDefaultOnPremFeatures = (): TFeatureSet => ({
   oidcSSO: false,
   scim: false,
   ldap: false,
-  groups: true,
+  groups: false,
   status: null,
   trial_end: null,
   has_used_trial: true,