diff --git a/awx/sso/ldap_group_types.py b/awx/sso/ldap_group_types.py
index 84144e0af3..b155ab99c8 100644
--- a/awx/sso/ldap_group_types.py
+++ b/awx/sso/ldap_group_types.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class PosixUIDGroupType(LDAPGroupType):
                 )
 
             search = group_search.search_with_additional_term_string(filterstr)
+            search.attrlist = [self.name_attr]
             groups = search.execute(ldap_user.connection)
         except (KeyError, IndexError):
             pass
@@ -72,4 +73,3 @@ class PosixUIDGroupType(LDAPGroupType):
             is_member = False
 
         return is_member
-
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/users/users.form.js b/awx/ui/client/src/users/users.form.js
index 0ffc63151b..0479eb91a2 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/users/users.form.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/users/users.form.js
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ export default ['i18n', function(i18n) {
                     label: i18n._('Last Name'),
                     type: 'text',
                     ngDisabled: '!(user_obj.summary_fields.user_capabilities.edit || canAdd)',
-                    required: true,
-                    capitalize: true
+                    required: true
                 },
                 organization: {
                     label: i18n._('Organization'),