diff --git a/invenio_accounts/cli.py b/invenio_accounts/cli.py
index 05f3c1fd..bd091c3e 100644
--- a/invenio_accounts/cli.py
+++ b/invenio_accounts/cli.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #
 # This file is part of Invenio.
 # Copyright (C) 2015-2023 CERN.
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Graz University of Technology.
 #
 # Invenio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@
 from flask.cli import with_appcontext
 from flask_security.forms import ConfirmRegisterForm
 from flask_security.utils import hash_password
+from invenio_access.permissions import system_identity
+from invenio_users_resources.proxies import current_groups_service
 from werkzeug.datastructures import MultiDict
 from werkzeug.local import LocalProxy
 
@@ -44,6 +47,11 @@ def roles():
     """Role commands."""
 
 
+@click.group()
+def groups():
+    """Group commands."""
+
+
 @users.command("create")
 @click.argument("email")
 @click.password_option()
@@ -154,3 +162,14 @@ def users_deactivate(user):
         click.secho('User "%s" has been deactivated.' % user, fg="green")
     else:
         click.secho('User "%s" was already deactivated.' % user, fg="yellow")
+
+
+@groups.command("create")
+@click.argument("name")
+@with_appcontext
+@commit
+def groups_create(name):
+    """Create group."""
+    _datastore.create_role(id=name, name=name, is_managed=False)
+    current_groups_service.rebuild_index(system_identity)
+    click.secho(f'Role "({name})s" created successfully.', fg="green")
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 856a3864..882f7d5c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ install_requires =
     cryptography>=3.0.0
     Flask-KVSession-Invenio>=0.6.3
     Flask-Security-Invenio>=3.2.0
+    invenio_access>=2.0.0
     invenio-celery>=1.2.3
     invenio-i18n>=2.0.0
     invenio-mail>=1.0.2
     invenio-rest>=1.2.4
     invenio-theme>=2.0.0
+    invenio_users_resources>=5.0.0
     maxminddb-geolite2>=2017.404
     pyjwt>=1.5.0
     simplekv>=0.11.2
@@ -50,6 +52,10 @@ mysql =
     invenio-db[mysql]>=1.0.14
 sqlite =
     invenio-db>=1.0.14
+opensearch1 =
+    invenio-search[opensearch1]>=2.1.0,<3.0.0
+opensearch2 =
+    invenio-search[opensearch2]>=2.1.0,<3.0.0
 tests =
     mock>=1.3.0
     invenio-app>=1.4.0
@@ -61,6 +67,7 @@ tests =
 flask.commands =
     roles = invenio_accounts.cli:roles
     users = invenio_accounts.cli:users
+    groups = invenio_accounts.cli:groups
 invenio_admin.views =
     invenio_accounts_user = invenio_accounts.admin:user_adminview
     invenio_accounts_role = invenio_accounts.admin:role_adminview