diff --git a/planning/behavior_path_planner/autoware_behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module/include/autoware/behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module/scene.hpp b/planning/behavior_path_planner/autoware_behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module/include/autoware/behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module/scene.hpp
index b700cafa3b2f..5848cc75f148 100644
--- a/planning/behavior_path_planner/autoware_behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module/include/autoware/behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module/scene.hpp
+++ b/planning/behavior_path_planner/autoware_behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module/include/autoware/behavior_path_static_obstacle_avoidance_module/scene.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class StaticObstacleAvoidanceModule : public SceneModuleInterface
   std::shared_ptr<AvoidanceDebugMsgArray> get_debug_msg_array() const;
 
 private:
+  ModuleStatus setInitState() const override { return ModuleStatus::WAITING_APPROVAL; };
+
   /**
    * @brief return the result whether the module can stop path generation process.
    * @param avoidance data.