diff --git a/gitlab/client_repository_teamaccess.go b/gitlab/client_repository_teamaccess.go
index a27e234a..ff2e9ccf 100644
--- a/gitlab/client_repository_teamaccess.go
+++ b/gitlab/client_repository_teamaccess.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package gitlab
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/dinosk/go-git-providers/gitprovider"
 )
@@ -80,9 +81,13 @@ func (c *TeamAccessClient) List(ctx context.Context) ([]gitprovider.TeamAccess,
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-
+		fullGroupObj, err := c.c.GetGroup(ctx, group.GroupID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		// Append group by its full name with white spaces trimmed, so that it can be found in the reconciliation
 		result = append(result, newTeamAccess(c, gitprovider.TeamAccessInfo{
-			Name:       group.GroupName,
+			Name:       strings.Replace(fullGroupObj.FullName, " ", "", -1),
 			Permission: gitProviderPermission,
 		}))
 	}
diff --git a/gitlab/gitlabclient.go b/gitlab/gitlabclient.go
index 566fb458..e6ee254f 100644
--- a/gitlab/gitlabclient.go
+++ b/gitlab/gitlabclient.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type gitlabClient interface {
 
 	// GetGroup is a wrapper for "GET /groups/{group}".
 	// This function HTTP error wrapping, and validates the server result.
-	GetGroup(ctx context.Context, groupName string) (*gitlab.Group, error)
+	GetGroup(ctx context.Context, groupID interface{}) (*gitlab.Group, error)
 	// ListGroups is a wrapper for "GET /groups".
 	// This function handles pagination, HTTP error wrapping, and validates the server result.
 	ListGroups(ctx context.Context) ([]*gitlab.Group, error)
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ func (c *gitlabClientImpl) Client() *gitlab.Client {
 	return c.c
 }
 
-func (c *gitlabClientImpl) GetGroup(ctx context.Context, groupName string) (*gitlab.Group, error) {
-	apiObj, _, err := c.c.Groups.GetGroup(groupName, gitlab.WithContext(ctx))
+func (c *gitlabClientImpl) GetGroup(ctx context.Context, groupID interface{}) (*gitlab.Group, error) {
+	apiObj, _, err := c.c.Groups.GetGroup(groupID, gitlab.WithContext(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/gitlab/integration_test.go b/gitlab/integration_test.go
index e7fdcf1d..2b0fa30d 100644
--- a/gitlab/integration_test.go
+++ b/gitlab/integration_test.go
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ var _ = Describe("GitLab Provider", func() {
 	)
 
 	BeforeSuite(func() {
-		gitlabToken := os.Getenv("GITLAB_TOKEN")
+		// gitlabToken := os.Getenv("GITLAB_TOKEN")
+		gitlabToken := "9ifPpQVzp7BNkGXAVzK7"
 		if len(gitlabToken) == 0 {
 			b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(ghTokenFile)
 			if token := string(b); err == nil && len(token) != 0 {
@@ -400,6 +401,14 @@ var _ = Describe("GitLab Provider", func() {
 		projectTeams, err = repo.TeamAccess().List(ctx)
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(len(projectTeams)).To(Equal(2))
+		subgroupAdded := false
+		for _, projectTeam := range projectTeams {
+			if projectTeam.Get().Name == fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", testOrgName, testSubgroupName) {
+				subgroupAdded = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		Expect(subgroupAdded).To(Equal(true))
 	})
 
 	It("should create, delete and reconcile deploy keys", func() {