diff --git a/mifosng-db/0001a-mifos-platform-base-ddl-schema.sql b/mifosng-db/0001a-mifos-platform-base-ddl-schema.sql
index d84e0ec2e..d7911974e 100644
--- a/mifosng-db/0001a-mifos-platform-base-ddl-schema.sql
+++ b/mifosng-db/0001a-mifos-platform-base-ddl-schema.sql
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `portfolio_group` (
   KEY `FKJPWG000000000003` (`createdby_id`),
   KEY `FKJPWG000000000004` (`lastmodifiedby_id`),
   CONSTRAINT `FKJPWG000000000003` FOREIGN KEY (`createdby_id`) REFERENCES `admin_appuser` (`id`),
+  KEY `external_id` (`external_id`),
   CONSTRAINT `FKJPWG000000000004` FOREIGN KEY (`lastmodifiedby_id`) REFERENCES `admin_appuser` (`id`)
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;
 
diff --git a/mifosng-db/patches/0001_Create_Group_Table.txt b/mifosng-db/patches/0001_Create_Group_Table.txt
index 0f9a0bfcd..cd37f86f9 100644
--- a/mifosng-db/patches/0001_Create_Group_Table.txt
+++ b/mifosng-db/patches/0001_Create_Group_Table.txt
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ CREATE TABLE `portfolio_group` (
   KEY `FKJPWG000000000003` (`createdby_id`),
   KEY `FKJPWG000000000004` (`lastmodifiedby_id`),
   CONSTRAINT `FKJPWG000000000003` FOREIGN KEY (`createdby_id`) REFERENCES `admin_appuser` (`id`),
+  KEY `external_id` (`external_id`),
   CONSTRAINT `FKJPWG000000000004` FOREIGN KEY (`lastmodifiedby_id`) REFERENCES `admin_appuser` (`id`)
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;
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