diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 0af02cdf6b9..4ee2ad74e03 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -1325,6 +1325,12 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
             raise osv.except_osv(_('Warning !'), _('Please delete the project linked with this account first.'))
         return super(account_analytic_account, self).unlink(cr, uid, ids, *args, **kwargs)
 
+class project_project(osv.osv):
+    _inherit = 'project.project'
+    _defaults = {
+        'use_tasks': True
+    }
+
 
 #
 # Tasks History, used for cumulative flow charts (Lean/Agile)
diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
index 5845c6d366e..7911135f5f1 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
@@ -591,4 +591,10 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
 
 account_analytic_account()
 
+class project_project(osv.osv):
+    _inherit = 'project.project'
+    _defaults = {
+        'use_issues': True
+    }
+
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