diff --git a/Src/knockout.validation.js b/Src/knockout.validation.js
index ab1422c3..882fd3f8 100644
--- a/Src/knockout.validation.js
+++ b/Src/knockout.validation.js
@@ -373,12 +373,13 @@
                     //      }
                     //  )};
                     //
-                    if (params.message || params.onlyIf) { //if it has a message or condition object, then its an object literal to use
+                    if (params.message || params.onlyIf || params.constraintGroupId) { //if it has a message or condition object, then its an object literal to use
                         return exports.addRule(observable, {
                             rule: ruleName,
                             message: params.message,
                             params: utils.isEmptyVal(params.params) ? true : params.params,
-                            condition: params.onlyIf
+                            condition: params.onlyIf,
+                            constraintGroupId: params.constraintGroupId
                         });
                     } else {
                         return exports.addRule(observable, {