diff --git a/stock_reserve_rule/demo/stock_reserve_rule_demo.xml b/stock_reserve_rule/demo/stock_reserve_rule_demo.xml
index e73a1a425..e3edc0aa4 100644
--- a/stock_reserve_rule/demo/stock_reserve_rule_demo.xml
+++ b/stock_reserve_rule/demo/stock_reserve_rule_demo.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         <field name="sequence">1</field>
         <field name="location_id" ref="stock.stock_location_stock" />
         <field name="company_id" ref="base.main_company" />
+        <field name="active" eval="False" />
     </record>
     <record id="stock_reserve_rule_removal_1_demo" model="stock.reserve.rule.removal">
         <field name="rule_id" ref="stock_reserve_rule_1_demo" />
diff --git a/stock_reserve_rule/readme/USAGE.rst b/stock_reserve_rule/readme/USAGE.rst
index 37bd4a315..f36f876e1 100644
--- a/stock_reserve_rule/readme/USAGE.rst
+++ b/stock_reserve_rule/readme/USAGE.rst
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ A product: Funky Socks
 Scenario:
 
 * Activate Storage Locations and Multi-Warehouses
-* You can open Inventory > Configuration > Stock Reservation Rules to see the
-  rules
+* You can open Inventory > Configuration > Stock Reservation Rules to activate
+  and see the rules (by default in demo, the rules are created inactive)
 * Open Transfer: Outgoing shipment (reservation rules demo 1)
 * Check availability: it has 150 units, as it will not empty Zone A, it will not
   take products there, it should take 100 in B and 50 in C (following the rules
diff --git a/stock_reserve_rule/tests/test_reserve_rule.py b/stock_reserve_rule/tests/test_reserve_rule.py
index c065f1cb8..aefdc4ae1 100644
--- a/stock_reserve_rule/tests/test_reserve_rule.py
+++ b/stock_reserve_rule/tests/test_reserve_rule.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class TestReserveRule(common.SavepointCase):
                 "code": "WHTEST",
             }
         )
+        cls.rule = cls.env.ref("stock_reserve_rule.stock_reserve_rule_1_demo")
+        cls.rule.active = True
 
         cls.customer_loc = cls.env.ref("stock.stock_location_customers")