diff --git a/re2o/settings_default.py b/re2o/settings_default.py
index 8b3cfa34..fae7d4a1 100644
--- a/re2o/settings_default.py
+++ b/re2o/settings_default.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ UID_RANGES = {"users": [21001, 30000], "service-users": [20000, 21000]}
 # A range of GID to use. Used in linux environement
 GID_RANGES = {"posix": [501, 600]}
 
+# Default gid
+DEFAULT_GID = 500
+
 # If you want to add a database routers, please fill in above and add your databse.
 # Then, add a file "local_routers.py" in folder app re2o, and add your router path in
 # the LOCAL_ROUTERS var as "re2o.local_routers.DbRouter". You can also add extra routers.
diff --git a/re2o/settings_local.example.py b/re2o/settings_local.example.py
index 2a199bbd..ef5b3f43 100644
--- a/re2o/settings_local.example.py
+++ b/re2o/settings_local.example.py
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ UID_RANGES = {"users": [21001, 30000], "service-users": [20000, 21000]}
 # A range of GID to use. Used in linux environement
 GID_RANGES = {"posix": [501, 600]}
 
+# Default gid
+DEFAULT_GID = 500
+
 # If you want to add a database routers, please fill in above and add your databse.
 # Then, add a file "local_routers.py" in folder app re2o, and add your router path in
 # the LOCAL_ROUTERS var as "re2o.local_routers.DbRouter". You can also add extra routers.
diff --git a/users/models.py b/users/models.py
index ca8f3084..2861c655 100755
--- a/users/models.py
+++ b/users/models.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ from re2o.base import smtp_check
 from re2o.field_permissions import FieldPermissionModelMixin
 from re2o.mail_utils import send_mail
 from re2o.mixins import AclMixin, RevMixin
-from re2o.settings import GID_RANGES, LDAP, UID_RANGES
+from re2o.settings import GID_RANGES, DEFAULT_GID, UID_RANGES
 from users import signals
 
 # General utilities
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class User(
         Returns:
             gid (int): Default gid number
         """
-        return int(LDAP["user_gid"])
+        return DEFAULT_GID
 
     @cached_property
     def gid(self):
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class User(
         Returns:
             gid (int): Default gid number
         """
-        return LDAP["user_gid"]
+        return DEFAULT_GID
 
     @cached_property
     def is_class_club(self):