diff --git a/addons/iap/__init__.py b/addons/iap/__init__.py
index 01b7537fde3..612f61df949 100644
--- a/addons/iap/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/iap/__init__.py
@@ -3,3 +3,12 @@
 
 from . import models
 from .models.iap import jsonrpc, charge, InsufficientCreditError
+
+from odoo.api import Environment, SUPERUSER_ID
+
+def _install_web_settings_dashboard(cr, registry):
+    env = Environment(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, {})
+    env['ir.module.module'].search([
+        ('name', '=', 'web_settings_dashboard'),
+        ('state', '=', 'uninstalled'),
+    ]).button_install()
diff --git a/addons/iap/__manifest__.py b/addons/iap/__manifest__.py
index 35124df76eb..65647061088 100644
--- a/addons/iap/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/iap/__manifest__.py
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ This module provides standard tools (account model, context manager and helpers)
         'static/src/xml/iap_templates.xml',
     ],
     'auto_install': True,
+    # needed because dependencies can't be changed in a stable version
+    # TODO in master: add web_settings_dashboard to depends and remove this
+    'post_init_hook': '_install_web_settings_dashboard',
 }