@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ Update a group::
     group.description = 'My awesome group'
     group.save()
 
+Set the avatar image for a group::
+
+    # the avatar image can be passed as data (content of the file) or as a file
+    # object opened in binary mode
+    group.avatar = open('path/to/file.png', 'rb')
+    group.save()
+
 Remove a group::
 
     gl.groups.delete(group_id)
 
@@ -1513,6 +1513,7 @@ class GroupManager(CRUDMixin, RESTManager):
             "default_branch_protection",
         ),
     )
+    _types = {"avatar": types.ImageAttribute}
 
     @exc.on_http_error(exc.GitlabImportError)
     def import_group(self, file, path, name, parent_id=None, **kwargs):
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@@ -1513,6 +1513,7 @@ class GroupManager(CRUDMixin, RESTManager):
1513	1513	"default_branch_protection",
1514	1514	),
1515	1515	)
	1516	+ _types = {"avatar": types.ImageAttribute}
1516	1517
1517	1518	@exc.on_http_error(exc.GitlabImportError)
1518	1519	def import_group(self, file, path, name, parent_id=None, **kwargs):