diff --git a/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/15.0.2.0/post-migration.py b/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/15.0.2.0/post-migration.py
index 2045ea444c71..fca3d1c4832b 100644
--- a/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/15.0.2.0/post-migration.py
+++ b/openupgrade_scripts/scripts/hr_expense/15.0.2.0/post-migration.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ def _fill_payment_state(env):
 
 @openupgrade.migrate()
 def migrate(env, version):
+    if openupgrade.is_module_installed(
+        env.cr, "account_journal_lock_date",
+    ):
+        env = env.with_context(bypass_journal_lock_date=True)
     _fill_payment_state(env)
     openupgrade.load_data(env.cr, "hr_expense", "15.0.2.0/noupdate_changes.xml")
     openupgrade.delete_record_translations(