diff --git a/src/utils/config.py b/src/utils/config.py
index 534cddcb3..5704686c0 100644
--- a/src/utils/config.py
+++ b/src/utils/config.py
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ class GroupQuestion(Question):
 
         super().__init__(question, context)
 
-        self.choices = list(user_group_list(short=True)["groups"])
+        self.choices = list(user_group_list(short=True, include_primary_groups=False)["groups"])
 
         def _human_readable_group(g):
             # i18n: visitors