diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index ef65ea6a9..853a950be 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ workflows:
           context : org-global      
           filters:
             branches:
-              only: [dev, dev-sts, 'feature/serialization_error_for_ProjectGroup']
+              only: [dev, dev-sts, 'feature/bad_request_group_api_issue#539']
+
       - build-qa:
           context : org-global      
           filters:
diff --git a/src/java/main/com/topcoder/direct/services/view/util/DirectUtils.java b/src/java/main/com/topcoder/direct/services/view/util/DirectUtils.java
index 7d7a46ecb..b98db584a 100644
--- a/src/java/main/com/topcoder/direct/services/view/util/DirectUtils.java
+++ b/src/java/main/com/topcoder/direct/services/view/util/DirectUtils.java
@@ -3876,6 +3876,7 @@ public static Set<Map<String, String>> getGroupsFromApi(TCSubject tcSubject, Str
 
         if (!DirectUtils.isCockpitAdmin(tcSubject) && !DirectUtils.isTcStaff(tcSubject)) {
             uri.setParameter("memberId", String.valueOf(tcSubject.getUserId()));
+            uri.setParameter("membershipType", "user");
         }
 
         uri.setParameter(PER_PAGE, PER_PAGE_VALUE);