diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 52339d574..4b7f6e330 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 - (Feature) (Platform) Registry Secret
 - (Bugfix) (Platform) Ensure Inventory picks active leader
 - (Bugfix) (Platform) Reload Config on Inventory Change
+- (Bugfix) (Platform) Ensure Inventory uses the serving group for license generation
 
 ## [1.3.1](https://github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/tree/1.3.1) (2025-10-07)
 - (Documentation) Add ArangoPlatformStorage Docs & Examples
diff --git a/pkg/apis/shared/validate.go b/pkg/apis/shared/validate.go
index 35481f622..420e76a2a 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/shared/validate.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/shared/validate.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	resourceNameRE = regexp.MustCompile(`^([0-9\-\.a-z])+$`)
-	apiPathRE      = regexp.MustCompile(`^(/[_A-Za-z0-9\-]+)*/?$`)
+	apiPathRE      = regexp.MustCompile(`^(/[_\.A-Za-z0-9\-]+)*/?$`)
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/pkg/apis/shared/validate_test.go b/pkg/apis/shared/validate_test.go
index 263e7032b..5d1302153 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/shared/validate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/shared/validate_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 // DISCLAIMER
 //
-// Copyright 2023-2024 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+// Copyright 2023-2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func Test_ValidateAPIPath(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, ValidateAPIPath("/"))
 	require.Error(t, ValidateAPIPath("//"))
 	require.NoError(t, ValidateAPIPath("/api/zz"))
+	require.NoError(t, ValidateAPIPath("/api/zz.22"))
 	require.NoError(t, ValidateAPIPath("/api/"))
 	require.NoError(t, ValidateAPIPath("/api/test/qw/"))
 	require.NoError(t, ValidateAPIPath("/api/test/2/"))
diff --git a/pkg/deployment/reconcile/plan_builder_license.go b/pkg/deployment/reconcile/plan_builder_license.go
index 837828222..68159c5f4 100644
--- a/pkg/deployment/reconcile/plan_builder_license.go
+++ b/pkg/deployment/reconcile/plan_builder_license.go
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ func (r *Reconciler) updateClusterLicenseDiscover(spec api.DeploymentSpec, conte
 	return "", errors.Errorf("Unable to discover License mode")
 }
 
-func (r *Reconciler) updateClusterLicenseMember(status api.DeploymentStatus) (api.DeploymentStatusMemberElement, bool) {
-	members := status.Members.AsListInGroups(arangod.GroupsWithLicenseV2()...).Filter(func(a api.DeploymentStatusMemberElement) bool {
+func (r *Reconciler) updateClusterLicenseMember(status api.DeploymentStatus, groups ...api.ServerGroup) (api.DeploymentStatusMemberElement, bool) {
+	members := status.Members.AsListInGroups(groups...).Filter(func(a api.DeploymentStatusMemberElement) bool {
 		i := a.Member.Image
 		if i == nil {
 			return false
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) updateClusterLicenseKey(ctx context.Context, spec api.Deplo
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	member, ok := r.updateClusterLicenseMember(status)
+	member, ok := r.updateClusterLicenseMember(status, arangod.GroupsWithLicenseV2()...)
 
 	if !ok {
 		// No member found to take this action
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) updateClusterLicenseAPI(ctx context.Context, spec api.Deplo
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	member, ok := r.updateClusterLicenseMember(status)
+	member, ok := r.updateClusterLicenseMember(status, spec.Mode.ServingGroup())
 
 	if !ok {
 		// No member found to take this action