diff --git a/addons/project/project_data.xml b/addons/project/project_data.xml
index 7e4e8e85077..4d4ead3e90e 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_data.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_data.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <record id="project_tt_specification" model="project.task.type">
             <field name="sequence">2</field>
             <field name="name">Specification</field>
-            <field name="state">draft</field>
+            <field name="state">pending</field>
             <field name="case_default" eval="True"/>
         </record>
         <record id="project_tt_design" model="project.task.type">