diff --git a/addons/hr_timesheet/models/res_config_settings.py b/addons/hr_timesheet/models/res_config_settings.py
index fc3a7f2d02d..55dc299ed6c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_timesheet/models/res_config_settings.py
+++ b/addons/hr_timesheet/models/res_config_settings.py
@@ -18,15 +18,28 @@ class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
         help="This will set the unit of measure used in projects and tasks.\n"
              "If you use the timesheet linked to projects, don't "
              "forget to setup the right unit of measure in your employees.")
-    timesheet_encode_uom_id = fields.Many2one('uom.uom', string="Encoding Unit",
-        related='company_id.timesheet_encode_uom_id', readonly=False)
     is_encode_uom_days = fields.Boolean(compute='_compute_is_encode_uom_days')
+    timesheet_encode_method = fields.Selection([
+        ('hours', 'Hours / Minutes'),
+        ('days', 'Days / Half-Days'),
+    ], string='Encoding Method', compute="_compute_timesheet_encode_method", inverse="_inverse_timesheet_encode_method", required=True)
 
-    @api.depends('timesheet_encode_uom_id')
-    def _compute_is_encode_uom_days(self):
-        product_uom_day = self.env.ref('uom.product_uom_day')
+    @api.depends('company_id')
+    def _compute_timesheet_encode_method(self):
+        uom_day = self.env.ref('uom.product_uom_day', raise_if_not_found=False)
         for settings in self:
-            settings.is_encode_uom_days = settings.timesheet_encode_uom_id == product_uom_day
+            settings.timesheet_encode_method = 'days' if settings.company_id.timesheet_encode_uom_id == uom_day else 'hours'
+
+    def _inverse_timesheet_encode_method(self):
+        uom_day = self.env.ref('uom.product_uom_day', raise_if_not_found=False)
+        uom_hour = self.env.ref('uom.product_uom_hour', raise_if_not_found=False)
+        for settings in self:
+            settings.company_id.timesheet_encode_uom_id = uom_day if settings.timesheet_encode_method == 'days' else uom_hour
+
+    @api.depends('timesheet_encode_method')
+    def _compute_is_encode_uom_days(self):
+        for settings in self:
+            settings.is_encode_uom_days = settings.timesheet_encode_method == 'days'
 
     @api.depends('module_hr_timesheet')
     def _compute_timesheet_modules(self):
diff --git a/addons/hr_timesheet/views/res_config_settings_views.xml b/addons/hr_timesheet/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
index 0dde7c5106d..3b592a1af69 100644
--- a/addons/hr_timesheet/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_timesheet/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                             <field name="project_time_mode_id" options="{'no_create': True, 'no_open': True}"/>
                         </setting>
                         <setting company_dependent="1" help="Time unit used to record your timesheets" id="time_unit_timesheets_setting">
-                            <field name="timesheet_encode_uom_id" options="{'no_create': True, 'no_open': True}" required="1" class="col-lg-5 ps-0"/>
+                            <field name="timesheet_encode_method" class="col-lg-5 ps-0" widget="radio"/>
                             <field name="is_encode_uom_days" invisible="1"/>
                         </setting>
                         <setting help="Track your time from anywhere, even offline, with our web/mobile apps" id="synchronize_web_mobile_setting">