diff --git a/app/services/groups/create_service.rb b/app/services/groups/create_service.rb
index 24d8400c625..55a3b9fa7b1 100644
--- a/app/services/groups/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/groups/create_service.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ module Groups
     def execute
       @group = Group.new(params)
 
+      after_build_hook(@group, params)
+
       unless can_use_visibility_level? && can_create_group?
         return @group
       end
@@ -30,6 +32,10 @@ module Groups
 
     private
 
+    def after_build_hook(group, params)
+      # overriden in EE
+    end
+
     def create_chat_team?
       Gitlab.config.mattermost.enabled && @chat_team && group.chat_team.nil?
     end