diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/dao/impl/AbstractGroupDAOImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/dao/impl/AbstractGroupDAOImpl.java
index bd672aabd7..19f88a2428 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/dao/impl/AbstractGroupDAOImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/dao/impl/AbstractGroupDAOImpl.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractGroupDAOImpl implements GroupDAO {
         try {
             Connection conn = GroupManagementDAOFactory.getConnection();
             String sql = "INSERT INTO DM_GROUP(DESCRIPTION, GROUP_NAME, OWNER, TENANT_ID) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)";
-            stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql, new String[]{"id"});
+            stmt = conn.prepareStatement(sql, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS);
             stmt.setString(1, deviceGroup.getDescription());
             stmt.setString(2, deviceGroup.getName());
             stmt.setString(3, deviceGroup.getOwner());