diff --git a/mealie/schema/user/user.py b/mealie/schema/user/user.py
index dceb32acc18c..a478866a5239 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/user/user.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/user/user.py
@@ -249,14 +249,12 @@ class GroupInDB(UpdateGroup):
         ]
 
 
-class GroupSummary(MealieModel):
+class GroupSummary(GroupBase):
     id: UUID4
     name: str
     slug: str
     preferences: ReadGroupPreferences | None = None
 
-    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
-
     @classmethod
     def loader_options(cls) -> list[LoaderOption]:
         return [