diff --git a/commands/consumer_groups_create.js b/commands/consumer_groups_create.js
index 4968e1f..e85832e 100644
--- a/commands/consumer_groups_create.js
+++ b/commands/consumer_groups_create.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function * createConsumerGroup (context, heroku) {
     if (context.args.CLUSTER) {
       msg += ` on ${context.args.CLUSTER}`
     }
+    var created = true
 
     yield cli.action(msg, co(function * () {
       return yield request(heroku, {
@@ -23,10 +24,19 @@ function * createConsumerGroup (context, heroku) {
           }
         },
         path: `/data/kafka/${VERSION}/clusters/${addon.id}/consumer_groups`
+      }).catch(err => {
+        if (err.statusCode === 400 && err.body.message === 'this command is not required or enabled on dedicated clusters') {
+          created = false
+          cli.warn(`${cli.color.addon(addon.name)} does not need consumer groups managed explicitly, so this command does nothing`)
+        } else {
+          throw err
+        }
       })
     }))
 
-    cli.log(`Use \`heroku kafka:consumer-groups:info ${context.args.CONSUMER_GROUP}\` to monitor your consumer group.`)
+    if (created === true) {
+      cli.log(`Use \`heroku kafka:consumer-groups:info ${context.args.CONSUMER_GROUP}\` to monitor your consumer group.`)
+    }
   })
 }