diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
index e4a6b83052..74430fae00 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
@@ -587,6 +587,8 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
             defaults = dict(variables=variables, description='imported')
             group, created = self.inventory.groups.get_or_create(name=k,
                                                                  defaults=defaults)
+            # Access auto one-to-one attribute to create related object.
+            group.inventory_source
             if created:
                 self.logger.info('Group "%s" added', k)
             else: