diff --git a/app/models/ci/group_variable.rb b/app/models/ci/group_variable.rb
index 62d768cc6cf..44cb583e1bd 100644
--- a/app/models/ci/group_variable.rb
+++ b/app/models/ci/group_variable.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Ci
     include HasVariable
     include Presentable
 
-    belongs_to :group
+    belongs_to :group, class_name: "::Group"
 
     alias_attribute :secret_value, :value