diff --git a/addons/hr/hr_data.xml b/addons/hr/hr_data.xml
index f76d1457aa1..ae8e30b23f0 100644
--- a/addons/hr/hr_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/hr_data.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,10 @@
             <field name="name">Widower</field>
         </record>
 
+        <record id="employee" model="hr.employee">
+            <field name="name">Administrator</field>
+            <field name="user_id" ref="base.user_root"/>
+        </record>
+
     </data>
 </openerp>