diff --git a/test/live/config/config.go b/test/live/config/config.go
index ddd9a23e..72bf0139 100644
--- a/test/live/config/config.go
+++ b/test/live/config/config.go
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package config
 
+const GroupUidRoot = "07422d227c0b"
 const WiredNetworkUid = "ethernet-0ee5b46c2ef0"
 const WiredNetworkName = "tf-provider-acceptance-tests-ethernet-0"
 const WirelessNetworkUid = "ssid-bf704ff37dc0"
diff --git a/test/live/data-sources/group.go b/test/live/data-sources/group.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b97ca62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/live/data-sources/group.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package data_source_test
+
+import (
+	"regexp"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/aruba-uxi/terraform-provider-configuration/test/live/config"
+	"github.com/aruba-uxi/terraform-provider-configuration/test/live/util"
+	"github.com/aruba-uxi/terraform-provider-configuration/test/mocked/provider"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-testing/helper/resource"
+	"github.com/nbio/st"
+)
+
+func TestGroupDataSource(t *testing.T) {
+	groupName := "tf_provider_acceptance_test_group_datasource"
+
+	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+		ProtoV6ProviderFactories: provider.TestAccProtoV6ProviderFactories,
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config: provider.ProviderConfig + `
+					data "uxi_group" "my_group" {
+						filter = {
+							group_id = "` + config.GroupUidRoot + `"
+						}
+					}
+				`,
+				ExpectError: regexp.MustCompile(`The root group cannot be used as a data source`),
+			},
+			{
+				Config: provider.ProviderConfig + `
+					// create the resource to use subsequently as datasource
+					resource "uxi_group" "my_group_resource" {
+						name = "` + groupName + `"
+					}
+
+					data "uxi_group" "my_group" {
+						filter = {
+							group_id = "uxi_group.my_group_resource.id"
+						}
+					}
+				`,
+				Check: resource.ComposeAggregateTestCheckFunc(
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrWith(
+						"data.uxi_group.my_group",
+						"id",
+						func(value string) error {
+							st.Assert(t, value, util.GetGroupByName(groupName).Id)
+							return nil
+						},
+					),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.uxi_group.my_group", "name", groupName),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrWith(
+						"data.uxi_group.my_group",
+						"path",
+						func(value string) error {
+							st.Assert(t, value, util.GetGroupByName(groupName).Path)
+							return nil
+						},
+					),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(
+						"data.uxi_group.my_group",
+						"path",
+						config.GroupUidRoot,
+					),
+				),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
diff --git a/test/live/resources/group_test.go b/test/live/resources/group_test.go
index 4fe28540..eed4da5b 100644
--- a/test/live/resources/group_test.go
+++ b/test/live/resources/group_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/aruba-uxi/terraform-provider-configuration/test/live/config"
 	"github.com/aruba-uxi/terraform-provider-configuration/test/live/provider"
 	"github.com/aruba-uxi/terraform-provider-configuration/test/live/util"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-testing/helper/resource"
@@ -14,8 +15,6 @@ type Fetcher interface {
 	FetchData() ([]byte, error)
 }
 
-var rootGroup = util.GetRoot()
-
 func TestGroupResource(t *testing.T) {
 	const groupNameParent = "tf_provider_acceptance_test_parent"
 	const groupNameParentUpdated = groupNameParent + "_updated"
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ func TestRootGroupResource(t *testing.T) {
 
 				import {
 					to = uxi_group.my_root_group
-					id = "` + rootGroup.Id + `"
+					id = "` + config.GroupUidRoot + `"
 				}`,
 				ExpectError: regexp.MustCompile(`The root group cannot be used as a resource`),
 			},
diff --git a/test/live/util/util.go b/test/live/util/util.go
index e866b77a..39d7bcfd 100644
--- a/test/live/util/util.go
+++ b/test/live/util/util.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/aruba-uxi/terraform-provider-configuration-api/pkg/config-api-client"
-	resources_util "github.com/aruba-uxi/terraform-provider-configuration/internal/provider/util"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2/clientcredentials"
 )
@@ -33,16 +32,6 @@ func NewClient() *config_api_client.APIClient {
 	return config_api_client.NewAPIClient(uxiConfiguration)
 }
 
-func GetRoot() *config_api_client.GroupsGetItem {
-	groups, _, _ := Client.ConfigurationAPI.GroupsGet(context.Background()).Execute()
-	for _, group := range groups.Items {
-		if resources_util.IsRoot(group) {
-			return &group
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func GetGroupByName(name string) *config_api_client.GroupsGetItem {
 	groups, _, _ := Client.ConfigurationAPI.GroupsGet(context.Background()).Execute()
 	for _, group := range groups.Items {