diff --git a/app/jobs/scheduled/pending_flags_reminder.rb b/app/jobs/scheduled/pending_flags_reminder.rb
index 72e75372b..94fb480ef 100644
--- a/app/jobs/scheduled/pending_flags_reminder.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/scheduled/pending_flags_reminder.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Jobs
 
         PostCreator.create(
           Discourse.system_user,
-          target_group_names: ["staff"],
+          target_group_names: Group[:staff].name,
           archetype: Archetype.private_message,
           subtype: TopicSubtype.system_message,
           title: I18n.t('flags_reminder.subject_template', { count: PostAction.flagged_posts_count }),
diff --git a/app/models/post_action.rb b/app/models/post_action.rb
index f149c29ae..b1299e311 100644
--- a/app/models/post_action.rb
+++ b/app/models/post_action.rb
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ SQL
 
     if [:notify_moderators, :spam].include?(post_action_type)
       opts[:subtype] = TopicSubtype.notify_moderators
-      opts[:target_group_names] = "moderators"
+      opts[:target_group_names] = Group[:moderators].name
     else
       opts[:subtype] = TopicSubtype.notify_user
       opts[:target_usernames] = if post_action_type == :notify_user