diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml
index 9b0c5652bdd..7013d62a5ed 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         <field name="act_from" ref="act_validate" />
         <field name="act_to" ref="act_validate1" />
         <field name="signal">second_validate</field>
-        <field name="group_id" ref="base.group_hr_user"/>
+        <field name="group_id" ref="base.group_hr_manager" />
     </record>
 
     <record model="workflow.transition" id="t11">