diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/lifecycle/SetupContextListener.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/lifecycle/SetupContextListener.java
index 30d2c7a7f2..1f47f03686 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/lifecycle/SetupContextListener.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/lifecycle/SetupContextListener.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public class SetupContextListener implements ServletContextListener {
     private void createAuthenticatedGroup() {
       Group authenticated = new Group("xml", AUTHENTICATED);
       authenticated.setDescription(AUTHENTICATED_GROUP_DESCRIPTION);
+      authenticated.setExternal(true);
       groupManager.create(authenticated);
     }
   }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/lifecycle/SetupContextListenerTest.java b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/lifecycle/SetupContextListenerTest.java
index d0376f53a3..e6984ff537 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/lifecycle/SetupContextListenerTest.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/lifecycle/SetupContextListenerTest.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class SetupContextListenerTest {
     authenticated.setDescription(AUTHENTICATED_GROUP_DESCRIPTION);
     authenticated.setExternal(true);
 
-    verify(groupManager, times(1)).create(createAuthenticatedGroup());
+    verify(groupManager, times(1)).create(authenticated);
   }
 
   @Test