diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/__manifest__.py b/odoo/addons/base/__manifest__.py
index 84e7b172a9c..05dd0ed6e9d 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/__manifest__.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/__manifest__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ The kernel of Odoo, needed for all installation.
         'data/report_paperformat_data.xml',
         'data/res_currency_data.xml',
         'data/res_country_data.xml',
+        'security/base_groups.xml',
         'security/base_security.xml',
         'views/base_menus.xml',
         'views/res_config_views.xml',
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/security/base_groups.xml b/odoo/addons/base/security/base_groups.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94fabbfe4e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/security/base_groups.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<odoo>
+    <data>
+
+        <!--
+            Users Groups
+            Note that the field 'category_id' is set later in
+            base/module/module_data.xml
+        -->
+        <record model="res.groups" id="group_erp_manager">
+            <field name="name">Access Rights</field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record model="res.groups" id="group_system">
+            <field name="name">Settings</field>
+            <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(4, ref('group_erp_manager'))]"/>
+            <field name="users" eval="[(4, ref('base.user_root'))]"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record model="res.groups" id="group_user">
+            <field name="name">Employee</field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="default_user" model="res.users">
+            <field name="groups_id" eval="[(4,ref('base.group_user'))]"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record model="res.groups" id="group_multi_company">
+            <field name="name">Multi Companies</field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record model="res.groups" id="group_multi_currency">
+            <field name="name">Multi Currencies</field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record model="res.groups" id="group_no_one">
+            <field name="name">Technical Features</field>
+        </record>
+        <record model="res.groups" id="group_user">
+            <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(4, ref('group_no_one'))]"/>
+            <field name="users" eval="[(4, ref('base.user_root'))]"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record model="res.groups" id="group_partner_manager">
+            <field name="name">Contact Creation</field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="default_user" model="res.users">
+            <field name="groups_id" eval="[(4,ref('base.group_partner_manager'))]"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <!--
+            A group dedicated to the portal users, making groups
+            restrictions more convenient.
+        -->
+        <record id="group_portal" model="res.groups">
+            <field name="name">Portal</field>
+            <field name="comment">Portal members have specific access rights (such as record rules and restricted menus).
+                They usually do not belong to the usual Odoo groups.</field>
+            <field name="is_portal" eval="True"/>
+        </record>
+        <!--
+            A group dedicated to the public user only, making groups
+            restrictions more convenient.
+        -->
+        <record id="group_public" model="res.groups">
+            <field name="name">Public</field>
+            <field name="comment">Public users have specific access rights (such as record rules and restricted menus).
+                They usually do not belong to the usual Odoo groups.</field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="public_user" model="res.users">
+            <field name="groups_id" eval="[(4, ref('base.group_public'))]"/>
+        </record>
+
+    </data>
+</odoo>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/security/base_security.xml b/odoo/addons/base/security/base_security.xml
index 6f0d59e88d8..8d03802aadf 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/security/base_security.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/security/base_security.xml
@@ -1,79 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <odoo>
-    <data>
-
-        <!--
-            Users Groups
-            Note that the field 'category_id' is set later in
-            base/module/module_data.xml
-        -->
-        <record model="res.groups" id="group_erp_manager">
-            <field name="name">Access Rights</field>
-        </record>
-
-        <record model="res.groups" id="group_system">
-            <field name="name">Settings</field>
-            <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(4, ref('group_erp_manager'))]"/>
-            <field name="users" eval="[(4, ref('base.user_root'))]"/>
-        </record>
-
-        <record model="res.groups" id="group_user">
-            <field name="name">Employee</field>
-        </record>
-
-        <record id="default_user" model="res.users">
-            <field name="groups_id" eval="[(4,ref('base.group_user'))]"/>
-        </record>
-
-        <record model="res.groups" id="group_multi_company">
-            <field name="name">Multi Companies</field>
-        </record>
-
-        <record model="res.groups" id="group_multi_currency">
-            <field name="name">Multi Currencies</field>
-        </record>
-
-        <record model="res.groups" id="group_no_one">
-            <field name="name">Technical Features</field>
-        </record>
-        <record model="res.groups" id="group_user">
-            <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(4, ref('group_no_one'))]"/>
-            <field name="users" eval="[(4, ref('base.user_root'))]"/>
-        </record>
-
-        <record model="res.groups" id="group_partner_manager">
-            <field name="name">Contact Creation</field>
-        </record>
-
-        <record id="default_user" model="res.users">
-            <field name="groups_id" eval="[(4,ref('base.group_partner_manager'))]"/>
-        </record>
-
-        <!--
-            A group dedicated to the portal users, making groups
-            restrictions more convenient.
-        -->
-        <record id="group_portal" model="res.groups">
-            <field name="name">Portal</field>
-            <field name="comment">Portal members have specific access rights (such as record rules and restricted menus).
-                They usually do not belong to the usual Odoo groups.</field>
-            <field name="is_portal" eval="True"/>
-        </record>
-        <!--
-            A group dedicated to the public user only, making groups
-            restrictions more convenient.
-        -->
-        <record id="group_public" model="res.groups">
-            <field name="name">Public</field>
-            <field name="comment">Public users have specific access rights (such as record rules and restricted menus).
-                They usually do not belong to the usual Odoo groups.</field>
-        </record>
-
-        <record id="public_user" model="res.users">
-            <field name="groups_id" eval="[(4, ref('base.group_public'))]"/>
-        </record>
-
-    </data>
     <data noupdate="1">
         <record model="ir.rule" id="res_users_log_rule">
             <field name="name">res.users.log per user</field>