diff --git a/frappe/public/js/workflow_builder/WorkflowBuilder.vue b/frappe/public/js/workflow_builder/WorkflowBuilder.vue
index 7702147cbb..25a4179de6 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/workflow_builder/WorkflowBuilder.vue
+++ b/frappe/public/js/workflow_builder/WorkflowBuilder.vue
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ onConnect((edge) => {
 		data: {
 			action: "",
 			allowed: "All",
+			allow_self_approval: 1,
 			from: source_node.data.state,
 			to: target_node.data.state,
 			from_id: source_node.id,