diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml
index 302eccc55c8..b9bac4fdcfc 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <record model="workflow.transition" id="t8">
         <field name="act_from" ref="act_validate" />
         <field name="act_to" ref="act_validate1" />
+        <field name="group_id" ref="base.group_hr_user"/>
         <field name="signal">second_validate</field>
     </record>