diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/ce/UserUtilsCE.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/ce/UserUtilsCE.java
index b080c7784c..c2d19bccd7 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/ce/UserUtilsCE.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/helpers/ce/UserUtilsCE.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class UserUtilsCE {
                 .flatMap(instanceConfig -> {
                     JSONObject config = instanceConfig.getConfig();
                     String defaultPermissionGroup = (String) config.getOrDefault(DEFAULT_PERMISSION_GROUP, "");
-                    return permissionGroupRepository.findById(defaultPermissionGroup);
+                    return permissionGroupRepository.retrieveById(defaultPermissionGroup);
                 });
     }
 }