diff --git a/scripts/gitlab_backup.py b/scripts/gitlab_backup.py
index 60b0f0f7e3dccf1583d6d18cb827a630789b92bb..a4a81c03ced80e0a8c808294451aadb2b9ef4031 100755
--- a/scripts/gitlab_backup.py
+++ b/scripts/gitlab_backup.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def main(args):
     p = {}
     for project in projects:
         print(f"Processing project: {project.name}  {project.path_with_namespace}")
-        if check_project_is_shared(project, options.group_path):
+        if check_project_is_shared(project, group.full_path):
             print("This is a shared project. Skipping.")
             continue