diff --git a/packages/core/__tests__/parseAmplifyOutputs.test.ts b/packages/core/__tests__/parseAmplifyOutputs.test.ts
index 38a8fa141c4..9ae814334c1 100644
--- a/packages/core/__tests__/parseAmplifyOutputs.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/__tests__/parseAmplifyOutputs.test.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ describe('parseAmplifyOutputs tests', () => {
 					unauthenticated_identities_enabled: true,
 					mfa_configuration: 'OPTIONAL',
 					mfa_methods: ['SMS'],
+					groups: [{ ADMIN: { precedence: 0 }, USER: { precedence: 0 } }],
 				},
 			};
 
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ describe('parseAmplifyOutputs tests', () => {
 								scopes: ['profile', '...'],
 							},
 						},
+						groups: [{ ADMIN: { precedence: 0 }, USER: { precedence: 0 } }],
 					},
 				},
 			});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/singleton/AmplifyOutputs/types.ts b/packages/core/src/singleton/AmplifyOutputs/types.ts
index a862d4e4efe..4146037a9ce 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/singleton/AmplifyOutputs/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/singleton/AmplifyOutputs/types.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export interface AmplifyOutputsAuthProperties {
 	unauthenticated_identities_enabled?: boolean;
 	mfa_configuration?: string;
 	mfa_methods?: string[];
-	groups?: Record<UserGroupName, UserGroupPrecedence>[];
+	groups?: Partial<Record<UserGroupName, UserGroupPrecedence>>[];
 }
 
 export interface AmplifyOutputsStorageBucketProperties {