diff --git a/changelog.d/2881.enhance.rst b/changelog.d/2881.enhance.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a7c15881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/2881.enhance.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Allow passing cls in the :func:`redbot.core.commands.group()` decorator
diff --git a/redbot/core/commands/commands.py b/redbot/core/commands/commands.py
index 43fe5230d..7d120b14f 100644
--- a/redbot/core/commands/commands.py
+++ b/redbot/core/commands/commands.py
@@ -671,12 +671,12 @@ def command(name=None, cls=Command, **attrs):
     return commands.command(name, cls, **attrs)
 
 
-def group(name=None, **attrs):
+def group(name=None, cls=Group, **attrs):
     """A decorator which transforms an async function into a `Group`.
 
     Same interface as `discord.ext.commands.group`.
     """
-    return command(name, cls=Group, **attrs)
+    return command(name, cls, **attrs)
 
 
 __command_disablers = weakref.WeakValueDictionary()