diff --git a/dump/dump.go b/dump/dump.go
index d1e94ec00..9888e7d80 100644
--- a/dump/dump.go
+++ b/dump/dump.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/kong/deck/konnect"
 	"github.com/kong/deck/utils"
 	"github.com/kong/go-kong/kong"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
@@ -78,11 +77,7 @@ func getConsumerGroupsConfiguration(ctx context.Context, group *errgroup.Group,
 			err            error
 			consumerGroups []*kong.ConsumerGroupObject
 		)
-		if config.KonnectRuntimeGroup != "" {
-			consumerGroups, err = GetAllKonnectConsumerGroups(ctx, client, config.SelectorTags)
-		} else {
-			consumerGroups, err = GetAllConsumerGroups(ctx, client, config.SelectorTags)
-		}
+		consumerGroups, err = GetAllConsumerGroups(ctx, client, config.SelectorTags)
 		if err != nil {
 			if kong.IsNotFoundErr(err) || kong.IsForbiddenErr(err) {
 				return nil
@@ -532,29 +527,6 @@ func GetAllUpstreams(ctx context.Context,
 	return upstreams, nil
 }
 
-// GetAllConsumerGroups queries Konnect for all the ConsumerGroups using client.
-func GetAllKonnectConsumerGroups(ctx context.Context,
-	client *kong.Client, tags []string,
-) ([]*kong.ConsumerGroupObject, error) {
-	var consumerGroupObjects []*kong.ConsumerGroupObject
-	opt := newOpt(tags)
-	cgs, err := konnect.ListAllConsumerGroups(ctx, client, opt.Tags)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	for _, cg := range cgs {
-		r, err := konnect.GetConsumerGroupObject(ctx, client, cg.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		consumerGroupObjects = append(consumerGroupObjects, r)
-	}
-	return consumerGroupObjects, nil
-}
-
 // GetAllConsumerGroups queries Kong for all the ConsumerGroups using client.
 func GetAllConsumerGroups(ctx context.Context,
 	client *kong.Client, tags []string,
diff --git a/file/builder.go b/file/builder.go
index 12e158d56..e783db561 100644
--- a/file/builder.go
+++ b/file/builder.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (b *stateBuilder) build() (*utils.KongRawState, *utils.KonnectRawState, err
 		b.checkRoutePaths = true
 	}
 
-	if utils.Kong340Version.LTE(b.kongVersion) {
+	if utils.Kong340Version.LTE(b.kongVersion) || b.isKonnect {
 		b.isConsumerGroupScopedPluginSupported = true
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/sync_test.go b/tests/integration/sync_test.go
index 0bc86b27f..eeb5f90c9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/sync_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/sync_test.go
@@ -623,20 +623,6 @@ var (
 					Username: kong.String("bar"),
 				},
 			},
-			Plugins: []*kong.ConsumerGroupPlugin{
-				{
-					Name: kong.String("rate-limiting-advanced"),
-					Config: kong.Configuration{
-						"limit":                  []*int32{int32p(7)},
-						"retry_after_jitter_max": int32p(1),
-						"window_size":            []*int32{int32p(60)},
-						"window_type":            kong.String("sliding"),
-					},
-					ConsumerGroup: &kong.ConsumerGroup{
-						ID: kong.String("521a90ad-36cb-4e31-a5db-1d979aee40d1"),
-					},
-				},
-			},
 		},
 		{
 			ConsumerGroup: &kong.ConsumerGroup{
@@ -3231,12 +3217,54 @@ func Test_Sync_ConsumerGroupsKonnect(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name:            "creates consumer groups and plugin",
-			kongFile:        "testdata/sync/016-consumer-groups-and-plugins/kong3x.yaml",
-			kongFileInitial: "testdata/sync/016-consumer-groups-and-plugins/kong3x-initial.yaml",
+			kongFile: "testdata/sync/023-consumer-groups-scoped-plugins/kong3x.yaml",
 			expectedState: utils.KongRawState{
-				Consumers:      consumerGroupsConsumers,
-				ConsumerGroups: consumerGroupsWithRLAKonnect,
+				Consumers: consumerGroupsConsumers,
+				ConsumerGroups: []*kong.ConsumerGroupObject{
+					{
+						ConsumerGroup: &kong.ConsumerGroup{
+							Name: kong.String("silver"),
+						},
+						Consumers: []*kong.Consumer{
+							{
+								Username: kong.String("bar"),
+							},
+						},
+					},
+					{
+						ConsumerGroup: &kong.ConsumerGroup{
+							Name: kong.String("gold"),
+						},
+						Consumers: []*kong.Consumer{
+							{
+								Username: kong.String("foo"),
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				Plugins:  consumerGroupScopedPlugins,
+				Services: svc1_207,
+				Routes:   route1_20x,
+				KeyAuths: []*kong.KeyAuth{
+					{
+						Consumer: &kong.Consumer{
+							ID: kong.String("87095815-5395-454e-8c18-a11c9bc0ef04"),
+						},
+						Key: kong.String("i-am-special"),
+					},
+					{
+						Consumer: &kong.Consumer{
+							ID: kong.String("5a5b9369-baeb-4faa-a902-c40ccdc2928e"),
+						},
+						Key: kong.String("i-am-not-so-special"),
+					},
+					{
+						Consumer: &kong.Consumer{
+							ID: kong.String("e894ea9e-ad08-4acf-a960-5a23aa7701c7"),
+						},
+						Key: kong.String("i-am-just-average"),
+					},
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -3247,7 +3275,9 @@ func Test_Sync_ConsumerGroupsKonnect(t *testing.T) {
 			defer teardown(t)
 
 			// set up initial state
-			sync(tc.kongFileInitial)
+			if tc.kongFileInitial != "" {
+				sync(tc.kongFileInitial)
+			}
 			// update with desired final state
 			sync(tc.kongFile)
 
@@ -3966,7 +3996,7 @@ func Test_Sync_ConsumerGroupsScopedPlugins_Pre340(t *testing.T) {
 			kongFile: "testdata/sync/023-consumer-groups-scoped-plugins/kong3x.yaml",
 			expectedError: errors.New(
 				"a rate-limiting-advanced plugin with config.consumer_groups\n" +
-					"and/or config.enforced_consumer_group was found. Please use Consumer Groups scoped\n" +
+					"and/or config.enforce_consumer_group was found. Please use Consumer Groups scoped\n" +
 					"Plugins when running against Kong Enterprise 3.4.0 and above.\n\n" +
 					"Check DOC_LINK for more information"),
 		},