1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/app/services/groups/create_service.rb b/app/services/groups/create_service.rb
index 25a1e9a9873..0f74b2d9349 100644
--- a/app/services/groups/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/groups/create_service.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ module Groups
     end
 
     def remove_unallowed_params
-      params.delete(:default_branch_protection) unless can?(current_user, :create_group_with_default_branch_protection)
+      unless can?(current_user, :create_group_with_default_branch_protection)
+        params.delete(:default_branch_protection)
+        params.delete(:default_branch_protection_defaults)
+      end
+
       params.delete(:allow_mfa_for_subgroups)
     end