diff --git a/addons/bus/models/bus.py b/addons/bus/models/bus.py
index 5f98a77fd8e..874008a6ff9 100644
--- a/addons/bus/models/bus.py
+++ b/addons/bus/models/bus.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class ImDispatch:
         # it will handle a longpolling request
         if not odoo.evented:
             current = threading.current_thread()
-            current.daemon = True
+            current._daemonic = True
             # rename the thread to avoid tests waiting for a longpolling
             current.name = f"openerp.longpolling.request.{current.ident}"