diff --git a/okta/data_source_okta_groups.go b/okta/data_source_okta_groups.go
index 94c22fe28..dd75acd94 100644
--- a/okta/data_source_okta_groups.go
+++ b/okta/data_source_okta_groups.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ func dataSourceGroupsRead(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m interfa
 	}
 	q, ok := d.GetOk("q")
 	if ok {
+		qp.Limit = 0
 		qp.Q = q.(string)
 	}
 	search, ok := d.GetOk("search")