diff --git a/src/dispatch/plugins/dispatch_google/groups/plugin.py b/src/dispatch/plugins/dispatch_google/groups/plugin.py
index ba53c3b20bf3..74c502885e68 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/plugins/dispatch_google/groups/plugin.py
+++ b/src/dispatch/plugins/dispatch_google/groups/plugin.py
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ def create(
     ):
         """Creates a new Google Group."""
         client = get_service(self.configuration, "admin", "directory_v1", self.scopes)
-        group_key = f"{name.lower()}@{self.configuration.google_domain}"
+        # note: group username is limited to 60 characters
+        group_key = f"{name.lower()[:60]}@{self.configuration.google_domain}"
 
         if not description:
             description = "Group automatically created by Dispatch."