diff --git a/runbot/models/build.py b/runbot/models/build.py
index b8518e51..fd4f0e47 100644
--- a/runbot/models/build.py
+++ b/runbot/models/build.py
@@ -996,6 +996,8 @@ class BuildResult(models.Model):
         self._log('wake_up', f'Wake up initiated by {user.name}')
         if self.local_state != 'done':
             self._log('wake_up', 'Impossibe to wake up, state is not done')
+        elif self.parent_id and not user.has_group('runbot.group_runbot_advanced_user'):
+            self._log('wake_up', 'Waking up child builds is for advanced users only')
         else:
             self.requested_action = 'wake_up'
 
diff --git a/runbot/templates/utils.xml b/runbot/templates/utils.xml
index 98488932..a4ec61cf 100644
--- a/runbot/templates/utils.xml
+++ b/runbot/templates/utils.xml
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
                     <a t-if="bu.static_run" t-att-href="bu.static_run" class="btn btn-info" title="View result" aria-label="View result">
                         <i class="fa fa-sign-in"/>
                     </a>
-                    <a groups="base.group_user" t-if="bu.local_state=='done' and bu.requested_action != 'wake_up' and bu.database_ids" href="#" data-runbot="wakeup" t-att-data-runbot-build="bu.id" class="btn btn-default" title="Wake up this build" aria-label="Wake up this build">
+                    <a groups="base.group_user" t-if="bu.local_state=='done' and (not bu.parent_id or user_id.has_group('runbot.group_runbot_advanced_user')) and bu.requested_action != 'wake_up' and bu.database_ids" href="#" data-runbot="wakeup" t-att-data-runbot-build="bu.id" class="btn btn-default" title="Wake up this build" aria-label="Wake up this build">
                         <i class="fa fa-coffee"/>
                     </a>
                     <a t-attf-href="/runbot/build/{{bu['id']}}" class="btn btn-default" title="Build details" aria-label="Build details">