diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
index bee9a4939fd..109c624c226 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/models/hr_leave_type.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class HolidaysType(models.Model):
                                                 if request.leave_type_request_unit == 'hour'
                                                 else request.number_of_days)
 
-        for allocation in allocations:
+        for allocation in allocations.sudo():
             status_dict = result[allocation.holiday_status_id.id]
             if allocation.state == 'validate':
                 # note: add only validated allocation even for the virtual