diff --git a/addons/hr_presence/models/hr_employee.py b/addons/hr_presence/models/hr_employee.py
index 9e6815f1461..e79d8a325ca 100644
--- a/addons/hr_presence/models/hr_employee.py
+++ b/addons/hr_presence/models/hr_employee.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class ResCompany(models.Model):
     hr_presence_state = fields.Selection([
         ('present', 'Present'),
         ('absent', 'Absent'),
-        ('to_define', 'To Define')], default='to_define')
+        ('to_define', 'To Define')], groups="hr.group_hr_user", default='to_define')
     last_activity = fields.Date(compute="_compute_last_activity")
 
     def _compute_last_activity(self):