diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/3453-fix-gitlab_group-require_two_factor_authentication-cant_be_null.yml b/changelogs/fragments/3453-fix-gitlab_group-require_two_factor_authentication-cant_be_null.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3077b4a45d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/3453-fix-gitlab_group-require_two_factor_authentication-cant_be_null.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - gitlab_group - avoid passing wrong value for ``require_two_factor_authentication`` on creation when the option has not been specified (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/3453).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/gitlab_group.py b/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/gitlab_group.py
index 6ea252e7e0..a82756d81e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/gitlab_group.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/gitlab_group.py
@@ -206,10 +206,11 @@ class GitLabGroup(object):
                 'project_creation_level': options['project_creation_level'],
                 'auto_devops_enabled': options['auto_devops_enabled'],
                 'subgroup_creation_level': options['subgroup_creation_level'],
-                'require_two_factor_authentication': options['require_two_factor_authentication'],
             }
             if options.get('description'):
                 payload['description'] = options['description']
+            if options.get('require_two_factor_authentication'):
+                payload['require_two_factor_authentication'] = options['require_two_factor_authentication']
             group = self.createGroup(payload)
             changed = True
         else: