diff --git a/registry/settings/base.py b/registry/settings/base.py
index cab7789c654a8c2b3242f3c09eb8e806daa748d4..c2dc7c76c3f4c73ed435b5fa819f9266b89f47d5 100644
--- a/registry/settings/base.py
+++ b/registry/settings/base.py
@@ -226,4 +226,4 @@ DEFAULT_CONTRACTEE_DISTRICT = env.str("DEFAULT_CONTRACTEE_DISTRICT")
 DEFAULT_COUNTRY = env.str("DEFAULT_COUNTRY")
 DEFAULT_CONTRACTEE_ICO_NUMBER = env.str("DEFAULT_CONTRACTEE_ICO_NUMBER")
 
-DEFAULT_STAFF_GROUP = "sso_cen:f"
+DEFAULT_STAFF_GROUP = env.str("DEFAULT_STAFF_GROUP")