diff --git a/packages/cli/src/constructs/check-group-ref.ts b/packages/cli/src/constructs/check-group-ref.ts
index 87ddcfd54..dc94df85d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/constructs/check-group-ref.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/constructs/check-group-ref.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export class CheckGroupRef extends Construct {
     return {}
   }
 
+  allowInChecklyConfig () {
+    return true
+  }
+
   synthesize () {
     return null
   }