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 ## Runner Groups
 
-Runner groups can be used to limit which repositories are able to use the GitHub Runner at an Organisation level.
+Runner groups can be used to limit which repositories are able to use the GitHub Runner at an Organisation level. Runner groups have to be [created in GitHub first](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/managing-access-to-self-hosted-runners-using-groups) before they can be referenced.
 
 To add the runner to the group `NewGroup`, specify the group in your `Runner` or `RunnerDeployment` spec.