diff --git a/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/group_handler.go b/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/group_handler.go
index 386b3c696..5a2438c21 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/group_handler.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/group_handler.go
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ func (h groupBackupHandler) MetadataPathPrefix(tenantID string) (path.Path, erro
 		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "making metadata path")
 	}
 
+	p, err = p.Append(false, odConsts.SitesPathDir, h.siteID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, clues.Wrap(err, "appending sites to metadata path")
+	}
+
 	return p, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/group_handler_test.go b/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/group_handler_test.go
index bd44d5796..44847e80e 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/group_handler_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/group_handler_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (suite *GroupBackupHandlerUnitSuite) TestMetadataPathPrefix() {
 	}{
 		{
 			name:      "group",
-			expect:    "tenant/groupsMetadata/resourceOwner/libraries",
+			expect:    "tenant/groupsMetadata/resourceOwner/libraries/sites/site-id",
 			expectErr: assert.NoError,
 		},
 	}