diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index b420cbe..2cad72d 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class nslcd (
   $ldap_binddn         = $nslcd::params::ldap_binddn,
   $ldap_bindpw         = $nslcd::params::ldap_bindpw,
   $ldap_search_base    = $nslcd::params::ldap_search_base,
+  $ldap_group_base    =  $nslcd::params::ldap_group_base,
   $ldap_search_scope   = $nslcd::params::ldap_search_scope,
   $config_options      = $nslcd::params::config_options,
   $ldap_filters        = $nslcd::params::ldap_filters,
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index fc61ce3..54172b2 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ class nslcd::params {
   $ldap_version        = '3'
   $ldap_binddn         = undef
   $ldap_bindpw         = undef
-  $ldap_search_base    = ''
+  $ldap_search_base    = undef
+  $ldap_group_base     = undef
   $ldap_search_scope   = 'subtree'
   $config_options      = {}
   $ldap_filters        = {}
diff --git a/templates/nslcd.erb b/templates/nslcd.erb
index 631bf67..fd2e238 100644
--- a/templates/nslcd.erb
+++ b/templates/nslcd.erb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ ldap_version <%= @ldap_version %>
 
 # The search base that will be used for all queries.
 base <%= @ldap_search_base %>
+<% if @ldap_group_base -%>
+base group <%= @ldap_group_base -%>
+<% end -%>
+
 
 <% if @ldap_binddn and @ldap_bindpw -%>
 # The DN to bind with for normal lookups.