diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index a426527..9409337 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -84,6 +84,18 @@ def listmonk_get_list(list):
     json_object = json_object['data']['results']
     return json_object[0]
 
+# ensure that groups exist as lists
+for group_info in authentik_get_groups():
+    try:
+        list_info = listmonk_get_list(group_info['name'])
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print('> Failed to find group as list, creating ' + group_info['name'])
+        create_resp = listmonk_create_list(group_info['name'])
+        print(create_resp)
+        continue
+
+
 # ensure that users are synced
 for user_info in authentik_get_users():
     print('>>> Checking user ' + user_info['username'])