diff --git a/LICENSE-binary b/LICENSE-binary
index 4230dbb9e25..7c826722baa 100644
--- a/LICENSE-binary
+++ b/LICENSE-binary
@@ -329,3 +329,8 @@ jline-3.25.1, see: licenses/jline-BSD-3-clause
 jsr305-3.0.2, see: licenses/jsr305-BSD-3-clause
 paranamer-2.8, see: licenses/paranamer-BSD-3-clause
 protobuf-java-3.25.5, see: licenses/protobuf-java-BSD-3-clause
+
+---------------------------------------
+Go License
+
+re2j-1.7 see: licenses/re2j-GO
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7352ae58f37..e5c0235ac5d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1508,6 +1508,7 @@ project(':group-coordinator') {
     implementation libs.slf4jApi
     implementation libs.metrics
     implementation libs.hdrHistogram
+    implementation libs.re2j
 
     testImplementation project(':clients').sourceSets.test.output
     testImplementation project(':server-common').sourceSets.test.output
diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index 7b38a9edeb1..e63f7a3a863 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ versions += [
   protobuf: "3.25.5", // a dependency of opentelemetryProto
   pcollections: "4.0.1",
   reload4j: "1.2.25",
+  re2j: "1.7",
   rocksDB: "7.9.2",
   // When updating the scalafmt version please also update the version field in checkstyle/.scalafmt.conf. scalafmt now
   // has the version field as mandatory in its configuration, see
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ libs += [
   opentelemetryProto: "io.opentelemetry.proto:opentelemetry-proto:$versions.opentelemetryProto",
   protobuf: "com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:$versions.protobuf",
   reload4j: "ch.qos.reload4j:reload4j:$versions.reload4j",
+  re2j: "com.google.re2j:re2j:$versions.re2j",
   rocksDBJni: "org.rocksdb:rocksdbjni:$versions.rocksDB",
   scalaLibrary: "org.scala-lang:scala-library:$versions.scala",
   scalaLogging: "com.typesafe.scala-logging:scala-logging_$versions.baseScala:$versions.scalaLogging",
diff --git a/licenses/re2j-GO b/licenses/re2j-GO
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b620ae68fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/licenses/re2j-GO
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+This is a work derived from Russ Cox's RE2 in Go, whose license
+http://golang.org/LICENSE is as follows:
+
+Copyright (c) 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+     distribution.
+
+   * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its contributors
+     may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+     software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.