diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/groups/_groups_db.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/groups/_groups_db.py
index b1ebe513410..9935ded1d90 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/groups/_groups_db.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/groups/_groups_db.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def _list_user_groups_with_read_access_query(*group_selection, user_id: UserID):
         )
         .where(
             (user_to_groups.c.uid == user_id)
-            & (user_to_groups.c.access_rights["read"].is_(True))
+            & (user_to_groups.c.access_rights["read"].astext == "true")
         )
     )