diff --git a/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/main/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/AbstractGroupSynchronizer.java b/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/main/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/AbstractGroupSynchronizer.java
index a36b13fe23..852178064f 100644
--- a/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/main/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/AbstractGroupSynchronizer.java
+++ b/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/main/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/AbstractGroupSynchronizer.java
@@ -155,15 +155,19 @@ public GroupLink synchronize(CanonicalGroup canonical) {
             updateLabelTranslations(canonical, group);
         }
 
+        link = externalGroupLinks.save(getSyncElements(group, canonical, link));
+        assert link.isUpToDateWith(canonical);
+
+        return link;
+    }
+
+    protected GroupLink getSyncElements(Group group, CanonicalGroup canonical, GroupLink link) {
         logoUpdater.synchronize(canonical.getId(), group);
         group.setName(canonical.getName());
         group.setDescription(canonical.getDescription());
         group.setWebsite(canonical.getLinkage());
         group.setEmail(canonical.getMail());
         link.setCanonical(canonical);
-        link = externalGroupLinks.save(link);
-        assert link.isUpToDateWith(canonical);
-
         return link;
     }
 
diff --git a/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/main/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/RolesBasedGroupSynchronizer.java b/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/main/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/RolesBasedGroupSynchronizer.java
index ea2c163f8b..cec1354adc 100644
--- a/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/main/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/RolesBasedGroupSynchronizer.java
+++ b/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/main/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/RolesBasedGroupSynchronizer.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import java.util.stream.IntStream;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import org.fao.geonet.domain.Group;
 import org.geonetwork.security.external.configuration.ExternalizedSecurityProperties;
 import org.geonetwork.security.external.model.CanonicalGroup;
 import org.geonetwork.security.external.model.CanonicalUser;
@@ -124,4 +125,11 @@ private boolean doesNotMatchesGeorchestraDefaultRoleNameFilter(CanonicalGroup ro
         return doesNotMatchesGeorchestraDefaultRoleNameFilter(role.getName());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected GroupLink getSyncElements(Group group, CanonicalGroup canonical, GroupLink link) {
+        group.setName(canonical.getName());
+        group.setDescription(canonical.getDescription());
+        link.setCanonical(canonical);
+        return link;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/test/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/IntegrationTestSupport.java b/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/test/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/IntegrationTestSupport.java
index 4da71202a9..261b22b72c 100644
--- a/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/test/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/IntegrationTestSupport.java
+++ b/georchestra-integration/externalized-accounts/src/test/java/org/geonetwork/security/external/integration/IntegrationTestSupport.java
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ public GroupLink assertGroupLink(CanonicalGroup expected) {
     public void assertGroup(CanonicalGroup expected, Group actual) {
         assertEquals(expected.getName(), actual.getName());
         assertEquals(expected.getDescription(), actual.getDescription());
-        assertEquals(expected.getLinkage(), actual.getWebsite());
+        if (!getConfig().getSyncMode().equals(GroupSyncMode.roles)) {
+            assertEquals(expected.getLinkage(), actual.getWebsite());
+        }
     }
 
     public void addGeonetworkGroup(CanonicalGroup g) {