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title: "Restrict workflow transition to specific group - Cloud"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CSOT/68748084/Restrict%20workflow%20transition%20to%20specific%20group%20-%20Cloud"
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# Description
There can be a scenario where a project workflow administrator wants to restrict a workflow transition in a project to a specific group of users. This can be achieved using *Conditioned Validator *provided by the Create on Transition for Jira Cloud app.
# Steps
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|  | ## Step 1
As a Jira Administrator or Workflow Administrator:
1. Click the **Cog** icon to open the *Settings* menu and select **Issues**
2. Click **Workflows**
3. Navigate to your workflow and edit your workflow to create a draft version
4. Select the transition
5. Select the *Validators *tab.
6. Click* Add validator*
7. Select *Conditioned validator (Bob Swift)* validator and add |  |
|  | ## Step 2
Enter the following:
1. *Expression*: "user.groups.includes('administrators') && [issue.priority.id](http://issue.priority.id) == '1'". This expression permits the transition through to the next state only if the user is a member of the *Administrators *group and the issue priority is 1.
2. *Error Message*: "You must be a member of the 'administrators' group or issue priority must be 'Highest' to transition the workflow status."
3. Click the **Add** button to save your configuration. |  |
|  | ## Step 3
1. Ensure to publish your workflow. It is always recommended to save a backup of the previous workflow when prompted.
2. Navigate to an issue
3. The transition of the respective issue results in an error if the validation fails. |  |