diff --git a/src/databricks/labs/ucx/providers/groups_info.py b/src/databricks/labs/ucx/providers/groups_info.py
index 9c1e54cc46..5f3dbb048f 100644
--- a/src/databricks/labs/ucx/providers/groups_info.py
+++ b/src/databricks/labs/ucx/providers/groups_info.py
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ def __init__(self):
     def add(self, group: MigrationGroupInfo):
         self.groups.append(group)
 
+    def is_in_scope(self, attr: str, group: Group) -> bool:
+        for info in self.groups:
+            if getattr(info, attr).id == group.id:
+                return True
+        return False
+
     def get_by_workspace_group_name(self, workspace_group_name: str) -> MigrationGroupInfo | None:
         found = [g for g in self.groups if g.workspace.display_name == workspace_group_name]
         if len(found) == 0:
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_e2e.py b/tests/integration/test_e2e.py
index 459a24a104..997e83687e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_e2e.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_e2e.py
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ def test_e2e(
     toolkit = GroupMigrationToolkit(config)
     toolkit.prepare_environment()
 
-    for _info in toolkit.group_manager.migration_groups_provider.groups:
+    group_migration_state = toolkit.group_manager.migration_groups_provider
+    for _info in group_migration_state.groups:
         _ws = ws.groups.get(id=_info.workspace.id)
         _backup = ws.groups.get(id=_info.backup.id)
         _ws_members = sorted([m.value for m in _ws.members])
@@ -202,12 +203,12 @@ def test_e2e(
     for _objects, id_attribute, request_object_type in verifiable_objects:
         _verify_group_permissions(_objects, id_attribute, request_object_type, ws, toolkit, "backup")
 
-    _verify_roles_and_entitlements(toolkit.group_manager.migration_groups_provider, ws, "backup")
+    _verify_roles_and_entitlements(group_migration_state, ws, "backup")
 
     toolkit.replace_workspace_groups_with_account_groups()
 
-    new_groups = list(ws.groups.list(filter=f"displayName sw '{env.test_uid}'", attributes="displayName,meta"))
-    assert len(new_groups) == len(toolkit.group_manager.migration_groups_provider.groups)
+    new_groups = [_ for _ in ws.groups.list(attributes="displayName,meta") if group_migration_state.is_in_scope('account', _)]
+    assert len(new_groups) == len(group_migration_state.groups)
     assert all(g.meta.resource_type == "Group" for g in new_groups)
 
     toolkit.apply_permissions_to_account_groups()
@@ -215,15 +216,11 @@ def test_e2e(
     for _objects, id_attribute, request_object_type in verifiable_objects:
         _verify_group_permissions(_objects, id_attribute, request_object_type, ws, toolkit, "account")
 
-    _verify_roles_and_entitlements(toolkit.group_manager.migration_groups_provider, ws, "account")
+    _verify_roles_and_entitlements(group_migration_state, ws, "account")
 
     toolkit.delete_backup_groups()
 
-    backup_groups = list(
-        ws.groups.list(
-            filter=f"displayName sw '{config.groups.backup_group_prefix}{env.test_uid}'", attributes="displayName,meta"
-        )
-    )
+    backup_groups = [_ for _ in ws.groups.list(attributes="displayName,meta") if group_migration_state.is_in_scope('backup', _)]
     assert len(backup_groups) == 0
 
     toolkit.cleanup_inventory_table()