diff --git a/docs/gl_objects/builds.py b/docs/gl_objects/builds.py
index e125b39eb..5ca55db8b 100644
--- a/docs/gl_objects/builds.py
+++ b/docs/gl_objects/builds.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 # var list
-variables = project.variables.list()
+p_variables = project.variables.list()
+g_variables = group.variables.list()
 # end var list
 
 # var get
-var = project.variables.get(var_key)
+p_var = project.variables.get(var_key)
+g_var = group.variables.get(var_key)
 # end var get
 
 # var create
 var = project.variables.create({'key': 'key1', 'value': 'value1'})
+var = group.variables.create({'key': 'key1', 'value': 'value1'})
 # end var create
 
 # var update
@@ -17,6 +20,7 @@
 
 # var delete
 project.variables.delete(var_key)
+group.variables.delete(var_key)
 # or
 var.delete()
 # end var delete
diff --git a/docs/gl_objects/builds.rst b/docs/gl_objects/builds.rst
index 52bdb1ace..1c95eb16e 100644
--- a/docs/gl_objects/builds.rst
+++ b/docs/gl_objects/builds.rst
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ Remove a trigger:
    :start-after: # trigger delete
    :end-before: # end trigger delete
 
-Project variables
-=================
+Projects and groups variables
+=============================
 
-You can associate variables to projects to modify the build/job script
-behavior.
+You can associate variables to projects and groups to modify the build/job
+scripts behavior.
 
 Reference
 ---------
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ Reference
   + :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.ProjectVariable`
   + :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.ProjectVariableManager`
   + :attr:`gitlab.v4.objects.Project.variables`
+  + :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.GroupVariable`
+  + :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.GroupVariableManager`
+  + :attr:`gitlab.v4.objects.Group.variables`
 
 * v3 API
 
@@ -78,7 +81,10 @@ Reference
   + :attr:`gitlab.v3.objects.Project.variables`
   + :attr:`gitlab.Gitlab.project_variables`
 
-* GitLab API: https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/api/project_level_variables.html
+* GitLab API
+
+  + https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/api/project_level_variables.html
+  + https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/api/group_level_variables.html
 
 Examples
 --------
diff --git a/gitlab/v4/objects.py b/gitlab/v4/objects.py
index 3b1eb9175..92c4543df 100644
--- a/gitlab/v4/objects.py
+++ b/gitlab/v4/objects.py
@@ -2185,6 +2185,18 @@ class GroupProjectManager(GetFromListMixin, RESTManager):
                      'ci_enabled_first')
 
 
+class GroupVariable(SaveMixin, ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
+    _id_attr = 'key'
+
+
+class GroupVariableManager(CRUDMixin, RESTManager):
+    _path = '/groups/%(group_id)s/variables'
+    _obj_cls = GroupVariable
+    _from_parent_attrs = {'group_id': 'id'}
+    _create_attrs = (('key', 'value'), ('protected',))
+    _update_attrs = (('key', 'value'), ('protected',))
+
+
 class Group(SaveMixin, ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
     _short_print_attr = 'name'
     _managers = (
@@ -2193,6 +2205,7 @@ class Group(SaveMixin, ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
         ('notificationsettings', 'GroupNotificationSettingsManager'),
         ('projects', 'GroupProjectManager'),
         ('issues', 'GroupIssueManager'),
+        ('variables', 'GroupVariableManager'),
     )
 
     @cli.register_custom_action('Group', ('to_project_id', ))
diff --git a/tools/python_test_v4.py b/tools/python_test_v4.py
index 8cc088644..0cbea33d8 100644
--- a/tools/python_test_v4.py
+++ b/tools/python_test_v4.py
@@ -170,6 +170,18 @@
 settings = group2.notificationsettings.get()
 assert(settings.level == 'disabled')
 
+# group variables
+group1.variables.create({'key': 'foo', 'value': 'bar'})
+g_v = group1.variables.get('foo')
+assert(g_v.value == 'bar')
+g_v.value = 'baz'
+g_v.save()
+g_v = group1.variables.get('foo')
+assert(g_v.value == 'baz')
+assert(len(group1.variables.list()) == 1)
+g_v.delete()
+assert(len(group1.variables.list()) == 0)
+
 # hooks
 hook = gl.hooks.create({'url': 'http://whatever.com'})
 assert(len(gl.hooks.list()) == 1)