diff --git a/addons/auth_signup/auth_signup_data.xml b/addons/auth_signup/auth_signup_data.xml
index 65ada8f39db..f153f03237d 100644
--- a/addons/auth_signup/auth_signup_data.xml
+++ b/addons/auth_signup/auth_signup_data.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
             <field name="active" eval="False"/>
             <!-- Avoid auto-including this user in any default group, just like a typical portal member -->
             <field name="groups_id" eval="[(5,)]"/>
+            <!-- allow signuped users to have a alias -->
+            <field name="alias_name">_usertemplate</field>
         </record>
 
         <record id="default_template_user_config" model="ir.config_parameter">