diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java
index c3a14ae7d..a40aad7e8 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public final class Group extends AbstractPersistableCustom<Long> {
 
     @OneToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
     @JoinColumn(name = "parent_id")
-    private final List<Group> groupMembers = new LinkedList<>();
+    private List<Group> groupMembers = new LinkedList<>();
 
     @ManyToMany
     @JoinTable(name = "m_group_client", joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "group_id"), inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "client_id"))
@@ -744,4 +744,10 @@ public final class Group extends AbstractPersistableCustom<Long> {
         this.accountNumber = accountIdentifier;
         this.accountNumberRequiresAutoGeneration = false;
     }
+
+	public void setGroupMembers(List<Group> groupMembers) {
+		this.groupMembers = groupMembers;
+	}
+    
+    
 }
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