diff --git a/addons/product/product_view.xml b/addons/product/product_view.xml
index 8a22a53d270..1ea85cc96d4 100644
--- a/addons/product/product_view.xml
+++ b/addons/product/product_view.xml
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@
                                         <field name="mes_type"/>
                                     </group>
 
-                                    <group colspan="4" string="Product Variants">
+                                    <group colspan="4" string="Product Variants" groups="product.group_product_variant">
                                         <field colspan="4" name="product_variant_ids" nolabel="1">
                                             <tree string="Product Variants" editable="bottom">
                                                 <field name="active"/>