diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/base_menu.xml b/openerp/addons/base/base_menu.xml
index 5c5127c1774..9329b2d5706 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/base_menu.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/base_menu.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
           id="menu_administration"
           icon="fa-cog"
           web_icon="base,static/description/settings.png"
-          sequence="500"/>
+          sequence="500"
+          groups="base.group_system"/>
           <menuitem id="menu_management" name="Apps" sequence="310" web_icon="base,static/description/modules.png" groups="base.group_system"/>
           <menuitem id="menu_config" name="Configuration" parent="menu_administration" sequence="1"/>
           <menuitem id="menu_administration_shortcut" parent="menu_administration" name="Custom Shortcuts" sequence="50"/>