diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml
index c19fdb6f328..b563dbf68d4 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_workflow.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <record model="workflow.activity" id="act_draft"> <!-- draft -->
         <field name="wkf_id" ref="wkf_holidays" />
         <field name="name">draft</field>
-        <field name="flow_start">False</field>
+        <field name="flow_start" eval="False"/>
         <field name="kind">function</field>
         <field name="action">holidays_reset()</field>
     </record>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <record model="workflow.activity" id="act_confirm"> <!-- submitted -->
         <field name="wkf_id" ref="wkf_holidays" />
         <field name="name">confirm</field>
-        <field name="flow_start">True</field>
+        <field name="flow_start" eval="True"/>
         <field name="kind">function</field>
         <field name="action">holidays_confirm()</field>
         <field name="split_mode">OR</field>