diff --git a/addons/project/test/project_users.yml b/addons/project/test/project_users.yml
index b23ab0fc7f6..ad8503d5f76 100644
--- a/addons/project/test/project_users.yml
+++ b/addons/project/test/project_users.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 -
   Create a user as 'Project manager'
+-
+  !context
+    default_groups_ref: ['project.group_project_manager']
 -
   !record {model: res.users, id: res_users_project_manager}:
     company_id: base.main_company
     name: Project Manager
     login: prm
     password: prm
-    groups_id:
-      - project.group_project_manager
 -
   Create a user as 'Project user'
+-
+  !context
+    default_groups_ref: ['project.group_project_user']
 -
   !record {model: res.users, id: res_users_project_user}:
     company_id: base.main_company
     name: Project User
     login: pru
     password: pru
-    groups_id:
-      - project.group_project_user
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diff --git a/addons/project_issue/test/issue_users.yml b/addons/project_issue/test/issue_users.yml
index 3493ac58ffc..04789eb6334 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/test/issue_users.yml
+++ b/addons/project_issue/test/issue_users.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 -
   Create a user as 'Project manager'
+-
+  !context
+    default_groups_ref: ['project.group_project_manager']
 -
   !record {model: res.users, id: res_users_project_issue_manager}:
     company_id: base.main_company
     name: Project Manager
     login: prim
     password: prim
-    groups_id:
-      - project.group_project_manager
 -
   Create a user as 'Project user'
+-
+  !context
+    default_groups_ref: ['project.group_project_user']
 -
   !record {model: res.users, id: res_users_project_issue_user}:
     company_id: base.main_company
     name: Project User
     login: priu
     password: priu
-    groups_id:
-      - project.group_project_user
\ No newline at end of file