diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/license/licence-fns.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/license/licence-fns.ts
index 8da8afd39..3e30276cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/license/licence-fns.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/license/licence-fns.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const getDefaultOnPremFeatures = (): TFeatureSet => ({
   oidcSSO: false,
   scim: false,
   ldap: false,
-  groups: true,
+  groups: false,
   status: null,
   trial_end: null,
   has_used_trial: true,