diff --git a/gitlab/objects.py b/gitlab/objects.py
index e753e9f99..43b48b546 100644
--- a/gitlab/objects.py
+++ b/gitlab/objects.py
@@ -2702,8 +2702,10 @@ class GroupProjectManager(BaseManager):
 class Group(GitlabObject):
     _url = '/groups'
     requiredCreateAttrs = ['name', 'path']
-    optionalCreateAttrs = ['description', 'visibility_level']
-    optionalUpdateAttrs = ['name', 'path', 'description', 'visibility_level']
+    optionalCreateAttrs = ['description', 'visibility_level', 'parent_id',
+                           'lfs_enabled', 'request_access_enabled']
+    optionalUpdateAttrs = ['name', 'path', 'description', 'visibility_level',
+                           'lfs_enabled', 'request_access_enabled']
     shortPrintAttr = 'name'
     managers = (
         ('accessrequests', GroupAccessRequestManager, [('group_id', 'id')]),
diff --git a/tools/python_test.py b/tools/python_test.py
index ae5e09985..9d7a667a3 100644
--- a/tools/python_test.py
+++ b/tools/python_test.py
@@ -100,8 +100,12 @@
 group1 = gl.groups.create({'name': 'group1', 'path': 'group1'})
 group2 = gl.groups.create({'name': 'group2', 'path': 'group2'})
 
-assert(len(gl.groups.list()) == 2)
+p_id = gl.groups.search('group2')[0].id
+group3 = gl.groups.create({'name': 'group3', 'path': 'group3', 'parent_id': p_id})
+
+assert(len(gl.groups.list()) == 3)
 assert(len(gl.groups.search("1")) == 1)
+assert(group3.parent_id == p_id)
 
 group1.members.create({'access_level': gitlab.Group.OWNER_ACCESS,
                        'user_id': user1.id})