diff --git a/.changeset/two-crews-accept.md b/.changeset/two-crews-accept.md
index 5885b1346d..deacf1559d 100644
--- a/.changeset/two-crews-accept.md
+++ b/.changeset/two-crews-accept.md
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 '@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-gitlab': minor
 ---
 
-Add the possibility in the `GitlabDiscoveryEntityProvider` to scan the whole project instead of concrete groups. For that, use a configuration like this one:
+Add the possibility in the `GitlabDiscoveryEntityProvider` to scan the whole project instead of concrete groups. For that, use a configuration like this one, where the group parameter is omitted (not mandatory anymore):
 
 ```yaml
 catalog:
   providers:
     gitlab:
-      host: gitlab-host # Identifies one of the hosts set up in the integrations
-      branch: main # Optional. Uses `master` as default
-      entityFilename: catalog-info.yaml # Optional. Defaults to `catalog-info.yaml`
+      yourProviderId:
+        host: gitlab-host # Identifies one of the hosts set up in the integrations
+        branch: main # Optional. Uses `master` as default
+        entityFilename: catalog-info.yaml # Optional. Defaults to `catalog-info.yaml`
 ```
diff --git a/docs/integrations/gitlab/discovery.md b/docs/integrations/gitlab/discovery.md
index a7dd0a03df..aad73c8209 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/gitlab/discovery.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/gitlab/discovery.md
@@ -22,22 +22,10 @@ catalog:
       yourProviderId:
         host: gitlab-host # Identifies one of the hosts set up in the integrations
         branch: main # Optional. Uses `master` as default
-        group: example-group # Group and subgroup (if needed) to look for repositories
+        group: example-group # Optional. Group and subgroup (if needed) to look for repositories. If not present the whole project will be scanned
         entityFilename: catalog-info.yaml # Optional. Defaults to `catalog-info.yaml`
 ```
 
-If you desire so, it's also possible to execute the gitlab discovery in your entire
-project. In order to do that, use this catalog configuration instead:
-
-```yaml
-catalog:
-  providers:
-    gitlab:
-      host: gitlab-host # Identifies one of the hosts set up in the integrations
-      branch: main # Optional. Uses `master` as default
-      entityFilename: catalog-info.yaml # Optional. Defaults to `catalog-info.yaml`
-```
-
 As this provider is not one of the default providers, you will first need to install
 the gitlab catalog plugin:
 
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/config.d.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/config.d.ts
index 0626cb9488..82f1a5db7c 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/config.d.ts
@@ -23,53 +23,34 @@ export interface Config {
       /**
        * GitlabDiscoveryEntityProvider configuration
        */
-      gitlab?:
-        | {
-            /**
-             * (Required) Gitlab's host name.
-             * @visibility backend
-             */
-            host: string;
-            /**
-             * (Optional) Default branch to read the catalog-info.yaml file.
-             * If not set, 'master' will be used.
-             * @visibility backend
-             */
-            branch?: string;
-            /**
-             * (Optional) The name used for the catalog file.
-             * If not set, 'catalog-info.yaml' will be used.
-             * @visibility backend
-             */
-            entityFilename?: string;
-          }
-        | Record<
-            string,
-            {
-              /**
-               * (Required) Gitlab's host name.
-               * @visibility backend
-               */
-              host: string;
-              /**
-               * (Required) Gitlab's group[/subgroup] where the discovery is done.
-               * @visibility backend
-               */
-              group: string;
-              /**
-               * (Optional) Default branch to read the catalog-info.yaml file.
-               * If not set, 'master' will be used.
-               * @visibility backend
-               */
-              branch?: string;
-              /**
-               * (Optional) The name used for the catalog file.
-               * If not set, 'catalog-info.yaml' will be used.
-               * @visibility backend
-               */
-              entityFilename?: string;
-            }
-          >;
+      gitlab?: Record<
+        string,
+        {
+          /**
+           * (Required) Gitlab's host name.
+           * @visibility backend
+           */
+          host: string;
+          /**
+           * (Optional) Gitlab's group[/subgroup] where the discovery is done.
+           * If not defined the whole project will be scanned.
+           * @visibility backend
+           */
+          group?: string;
+          /**
+           * (Optional) Default branch to read the catalog-info.yaml file.
+           * If not set, 'master' will be used.
+           * @visibility backend
+           */
+          branch?: string;
+          /**
+           * (Optional) The name used for the catalog file.
+           * If not set, 'catalog-info.yaml' will be used.
+           * @visibility backend
+           */
+          entityFilename?: string;
+        }
+      >;
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/config.test.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/config.test.ts
index 429743f4bd..892ce5f25c 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/config.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/config.test.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe('config', () => {
     });
 
     expect(() => readGitlabConfigs(config)).toThrow(
-      "Missing required config value at 'catalog.providers.gitlab.test.group'",
+      "Missing required config value at 'catalog.providers.gitlab.test.host'",
     );
   });
 
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ describe('config', () => {
       catalog: {
         providers: {
           gitlab: {
-            host: 'host',
-            branch: 'main',
+            test: {
+              host: 'host',
+              branch: 'main',
+            },
           },
         },
       },
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/config.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/config.ts
index 56df8d62f1..d6ad28b2ca 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/config.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/config.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { GitlabProviderConfig } from '../lib/types';
  * @param config - The config object to extract from
  */
 function readGitlabConfig(id: string, config: Config): GitlabProviderConfig {
-  const group = config.getString('group');
+  const group = config.getOptionalString('group') ?? '';
   const host = config.getString('host');
   const branch = config.getOptionalString('branch') ?? 'master';
   const catalogFile =
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ function readGitlabConfig(id: string, config: Config): GitlabProviderConfig {
  * @param config - The config object to extract from
  */
 export function readGitlabConfigs(config: Config): GitlabProviderConfig[] {
-  const reservedParams = ['host', 'group', 'branch', 'catalogFile'];
   const configs: GitlabProviderConfig[] = [];
 
   const providerConfigs = config.getOptionalConfig('catalog.providers.gitlab');
@@ -57,20 +56,8 @@ export function readGitlabConfigs(config: Config): GitlabProviderConfig[] {
     return configs;
   }
 
-  if (providerConfigs.keys().some(r => reservedParams.indexOf(r) >= 0)) {
-    configs.push({
-      id: 'full-check',
-      group: '',
-      branch: providerConfigs.getOptionalString('branch') ?? 'master',
-      host: providerConfigs.getString('host'),
-      catalogFile:
-        providerConfigs.getOptionalString('entityFilename') ??
-        'catalog-info.yaml',
-    });
-  } else {
-    for (const id of providerConfigs.keys()) {
-      configs.push(readGitlabConfig(id, providerConfigs.getConfig(id)));
-    }
+  for (const id of providerConfigs.keys()) {
+    configs.push(readGitlabConfig(id, providerConfigs.getConfig(id)));
   }
 
   return configs;