diff --git a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
index b2a4de7e8d6..045d38090f1 100644
--- a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
+++ b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ action = model.activate_sample_project()
             <field name="name">project.task.kanban</field>
             <field name="model">project.task</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
-                <kanban class="o_kanban_small_column o_kanban_project_tasks" on_create="quick_create">
+                <kanban default_group_by="stage_id" class="o_kanban_small_column o_kanban_project_tasks" on_create="quick_create">
                     <field name="color"/>
                     <field name="priority"/>
                     <field name="stage_id" options='{"group_by_tooltip": {"description": "Stage Description", "legend_priority": "Use of stars"}}'/>