diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/data/hr_holidays_demo.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/data/hr_holidays_demo.xml
index 5ccbe050439..fbfc9602c50 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/data/hr_holidays_demo.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/data/hr_holidays_demo.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         <field name="type">add</field>
         <field name="number_of_days_temp">20</field>
         <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
+        <field name="state">confirm</field>
     </record>
 
     <record id="hr_holidays_employee1_int_tour" model="hr.holidays">
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
         <field name="type">add</field>
         <field name="number_of_days_temp">7</field>
         <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
+        <field name="state">confirm</field>
     </record>
 
     <record id="hr_holidays_employee1_vc" model="hr.holidays">
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
         <field name="type">remove</field>
         <field name="number_of_days_temp">3</field>
         <field name="employee_id" ref="hr.employee_root"/>
+        <field name="state">confirm</field>
     </record>
 
     <!-- approve the leave request -->