diff --git a/mlops-template-gitlab/lambda_functions/lambda-seedcode-checkin-gitlab/lambda_function.py b/mlops-template-gitlab/lambda_functions/lambda-seedcode-checkin-gitlab/lambda_function.py
index 88f7f0fa..b05059e3 100644
--- a/mlops-template-gitlab/lambda_functions/lambda-seedcode-checkin-gitlab/lambda_function.py
+++ b/mlops-template-gitlab/lambda_functions/lambda-seedcode-checkin-gitlab/lambda_function.py
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ def lambda_handler(event, context):
     group_id = os.environ["GroupId"]
     if group_id in ['None', 'none']:
         group_id = None
+    else:
+        group_id = gl.groups.list(search=group_name)[0].id
 
     # Create the GitLab Project
     try:
@@ -230,4 +232,4 @@ def lambda_handler(event, context):
     
     return { 
         'message' : "GitLab seedcode checkin successfully completed"
-    }
\ No newline at end of file
+    }