diff --git a/addons/l10n_es_edi_sii/__init__.py b/addons/l10n_es_edi_sii/__init__.py
index 557fa3d44c6..e8ea99b9472 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_es_edi_sii/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/l10n_es_edi_sii/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ from . import models
 
 def _l10n_es_edi_post_init(env):
     for company in env['res.company'].search([('partner_id.country_id.code', '=', 'ES')]):
+        if not (company.chart_template and company.chart_template.startswith('es_')):
+            # only attempt to update tax definitions for companies where a spanish CoA
+            # is already installed
+            continue
         ChartTemplate = env['account.chart.template'].with_company(company)
         taxes_data = ChartTemplate._get_es_edi_sii_account_tax()
         ChartTemplate._load_data({'account.tax': taxes_data})
diff --git a/addons/l10n_es_edi_sii/__manifest__.py b/addons/l10n_es_edi_sii/__manifest__.py
index 9958acad175..a101146bbe0 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_es_edi_sii/__manifest__.py
+++ b/addons/l10n_es_edi_sii/__manifest__.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     'external_dependencies': {
         'python': ['pyOpenSSL'],
     },
-    'auto_install': ['l10n_es'],
     'post_init_hook': '_l10n_es_edi_post_init',
     'license': 'LGPL-3',
 }