diff --git a/modules/team/README.md b/modules/team/README.md
index 884bb1f..ff3387c 100644
--- a/modules/team/README.md
+++ b/modules/team/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ No modules.
 
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
+| <a name="input_parent_id"></a> [parent\_id](#input\_parent\_id) | The ID of the parent team if it exists (optional). | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_privacy"></a> [privacy](#input\_privacy) | The privacy setting for the github team. Must be one of `closed` or `secret`. | `string` | `"closed"` | no |
 | <a name="input_team_description"></a> [team\_description](#input\_team\_description) | Description of the github team to be created. | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_team_id"></a> [team\_id](#input\_team\_id) | The ID of the team if it exists (optional). | `string` | `""` | no |
diff --git a/modules/team/team.tf b/modules/team/team.tf
index 8803f4a..b9b1b54 100644
--- a/modules/team/team.tf
+++ b/modules/team/team.tf
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ locals {
 }
 
 resource "github_team" "team" {
-  count       = local.create_team ? 1 : 0
-  name        = var.team_name
-  description = var.team_description
-  privacy     = var.privacy
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  count          = local.create_team ? 1 : 0
+  name           = var.team_name
+  description    = var.team_description
+  privacy        = var.privacy
+  parent_team_id = var.parent_id
+}
diff --git a/modules/team/variables.tf b/modules/team/variables.tf
index d8a9264..5e47fb9 100644
--- a/modules/team/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/team/variables.tf
@@ -34,4 +34,10 @@ variable "team_id" {
   type        = string
   description = "The ID of the team if it exists (optional)."
   default     = ""
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+variable "parent_id" {
+  type        = string
+  description = "The ID of the parent team if it exists (optional)."
+  default     = ""
+}
diff --git a/modules/team_set/README.md b/modules/team_set/README.md
index 1a8243a..e209b1f 100644
--- a/modules/team_set/README.md
+++ b/modules/team_set/README.md
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
-| <a name="input_preexisting_teams"></a> [preexisting\_teams](#input\_preexisting\_teams) | A map of existing teams where the key is the team name and the value is the configuration | <pre>map(object({<br>    bucket      = string<br>    prefix      = string<br>    output_name = string<br>    maintainers = list(string)<br>    members     = list(string)<br>  }))</pre> | `{}` | no |
-| <a name="input_teams"></a> [teams](#input\_teams) | A map of teams to create where the key is the team name and the value is the configuration | <pre>map(object({<br>    description = string<br>    privacy     = string<br>    maintainers = list(string)<br>    members     = list(string)<br>  }))</pre> | n/a | yes |
+| <a name="input_preexisting_teams"></a> [preexisting\_teams](#input\_preexisting\_teams) | A map of existing teams where the key is the team name and the value is the configuration. If the team does not have a parent team, the parent\_id should be an empty string. | <pre>map(object({<br>    bucket      = string<br>    prefix      = string<br>    output_name = string<br>    maintainers = list(string)<br>    members     = list(string)<br>    parent_id   = string<br>  }))</pre> | `{}` | no |
+| <a name="input_teams"></a> [teams](#input\_teams) | A map of teams to create where the key is the team name and the value is the configuration. If the team does not have a parent team, the parent\_id should be an empty string. | <pre>map(object({<br>    description = string<br>    privacy     = string<br>    maintainers = list(string)<br>    members     = list(string)<br>    parent_id   = string<br>  }))</pre> | n/a | yes |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/team_set/teams.tf b/modules/team_set/teams.tf
index 27aaa7a..498d3b8 100644
--- a/modules/team_set/teams.tf
+++ b/modules/team_set/teams.tf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module "team" {
   team_members     = each.value.members
   team_description = each.value.description
   privacy          = each.value.privacy
+  parent_id        = each.value.parent_id
   team_name        = each.key
 }
 
@@ -18,5 +19,6 @@ module "prexisting_team" {
 
   team_maintainers = each.value.maintainers
   team_members     = each.value.members
+  parent_id        = each.value.parent_id
   team_name        = each.key
 }
diff --git a/modules/team_set/variables.tf b/modules/team_set/variables.tf
index 40abc57..1bff325 100644
--- a/modules/team_set/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/team_set/variables.tf
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ variable "teams" {
     privacy     = string
     maintainers = list(string)
     members     = list(string)
+    parent_id   = string
   }))
-  description = "A map of teams to create where the key is the team name and the value is the configuration"
+  description = "A map of teams to create where the key is the team name and the value is the configuration. If the team does not have a parent team, the parent_id should be an empty string."
 }
 
 variable "preexisting_teams" {
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ variable "preexisting_teams" {
     output_name = string
     maintainers = list(string)
     members     = list(string)
+    parent_id   = string
   }))
-  description = "A map of existing teams where the key is the team name and the value is the configuration"
+  description = "A map of existing teams where the key is the team name and the value is the configuration. If the team does not have a parent team, the parent_id should be an empty string."
   default     = {}
 }