diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/lib/client.test.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/lib/client.test.ts
index a62a3874d5..79dd79dffa 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/lib/client.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/lib/client.test.ts
@@ -575,12 +575,12 @@ describe('GitLabClient', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('listSaasGroups', () => {
+  describe('listDescendantGroups', () => {
     it('gets all groups under root', async () => {
       server.use(
         graphql
           .link(`${MOCK_CONFIG.baseUrl}/api/graphql`)
-          .query('listSaasGroups', async (_, res, ctx) =>
+          .query('listDescendantGroups', async (_, res, ctx) =>
             res(
               ctx.data({
                 group: {
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ describe('GitLabClient', () => {
         logger: getVoidLogger(),
       });
 
-      const saasGroups = (await client.listSaasGroups('group1')).items;
+      const saasGroups = (await client.listDescendantGroups('group1')).items;
 
       const expectedSaasGroup = [
         {
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ describe('GitLabClient', () => {
       server.use(
         graphql
           .link(`${MOCK_CONFIG.baseUrl}/api/graphql`)
-          .query('listSaasGroups', async (_, res, ctx) =>
+          .query('listDescendantGroups', async (_, res, ctx) =>
             res(
               ctx.data({
                 group: {},
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ describe('GitLabClient', () => {
         logger: getVoidLogger(),
       });
 
-      const saasGroups = (await client.listSaasGroups('group1')).items;
+      const saasGroups = (await client.listDescendantGroups('group1')).items;
 
       expect(saasGroups).toEqual([]);
     });
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ describe('GitLabClient', () => {
       server.use(
         graphql
           .link(`${MOCK_CONFIG.baseUrl}/api/graphql`)
-          .query('listSaasGroups', async (_, res, ctx) =>
+          .query('listDescendantGroups', async (_, res, ctx) =>
             res(
               ctx.errors([
                 { message: 'Unexpected end of document', locations: [] },
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ describe('GitLabClient', () => {
         logger: getVoidLogger(),
       });
 
-      await expect(() => client.listSaasGroups('group1')).rejects.toThrow(
+      await expect(() => client.listDescendantGroups('group1')).rejects.toThrow(
         'GraphQL errors: [{"message":"Unexpected end of document","locations":[]}]',
       );
     });
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ describe('GitLabClient', () => {
       server.use(
         graphql
           .link(`${MOCK_CONFIG.baseUrl}/api/graphql`)
-          .query('listSaasGroups', async (req, res, ctx) =>
+          .query('listDescendantGroups', async (req, res, ctx) =>
             res(
               ctx.data({
                 group: {
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ describe('GitLabClient', () => {
         logger: getVoidLogger(),
       });
 
-      const saasGroups = (await client.listSaasGroups('root')).items;
+      const saasGroups = (await client.listDescendantGroups('root')).items;
 
       const expectedSaasGroup1 = {
         id: 1,
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/lib/client.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/lib/client.ts
index fa4ccf9f97..d49811b714 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/lib/client.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/lib/client.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import {
 import { Logger } from 'winston';
 import {
   GitLabGroup,
-  GitLabSaasUsersResponse,
   GitLabSaasGroupsResponse,
   GitLabGroupMembersResponse,
   GitLabUser,
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ export class GitLabClient {
     let endCursor: string | null = null;
 
     do {
-      const response: GitLabSaasUsersResponse = await fetch(
+      const response: GitLabGroupMembersResponse = await fetch(
         `${this.config.baseUrl}/api/graphql`,
         {
           method: 'POST',
@@ -170,7 +169,9 @@ export class GitLabClient {
     return { items };
   }
 
-  async listSaasGroups(groupPath: string): Promise<PagedResponse<GitLabGroup>> {
+  async listDescendantGroups(
+    groupPath: string,
+  ): Promise<PagedResponse<GitLabGroup>> {
     const items: GitLabGroup[] = [];
     let hasNextPage: boolean = false;
     let endCursor: string | null = null;
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ export class GitLabClient {
           },
           body: JSON.stringify({
             variables: { group: groupPath, endCursor },
-            query: `query listSaasGroups($group: ID!, $endCursor: String) {
+            query: `query listDescendantGroups($group: ID!, $endCursor: String) {
             group(fullPath: $group) {
                 descendantGroups(first: 100, after: $endCursor){
                     nodes{
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider.test.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider.test.ts
index 7339dd4a29..0a1284b22c 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider.test.ts
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ describe('GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider', () => {
     server.use(
       graphql
         .link('https://gitlab.com/api/graphql')
-        .query('listSaasGroups', async (_, res, ctx) =>
+        .query('listDescendantGroups', async (_, res, ctx) =>
           res(
             ctx.data({
               group: {
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider.ts
index 2b614d69c9..a14a00d718 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-gitlab/src/providers/GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider.ts
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export class GitlabOrgDiscoveryEntityProvider implements EntityProvider {
         active: true,
       });
     } else {
-      groups = (await client.listSaasGroups(this.config.group)).items;
+      groups = (await client.listDescendantGroups(this.config.group)).items;
       users = (await client.listSaasUsers(this.config.group.split('/')[0]))
         .items;
     }