diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/MavenBomPlugin.groovy b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/MavenBomPlugin.groovy
index 2f8c076786..e18079a6f1 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/MavenBomPlugin.groovy
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/MavenBomPlugin.groovy
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ public class MavenBomPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 	public void apply(Project project) {
 		project.plugins.apply(JavaPlugin)
 		project.plugins.apply(MavenPlugin)
+
+		project.group = project.rootProject.group
 		project.task(MAVEN_BOM_TASK_NAME, type: MavenBomTask, group: 'Generate', description: 'Configures the pom as a Maven Build of Materials (BOM)')
 		project.install.dependsOn project.mavenBom
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}