diff --git a/coderd/provisionerdserver/provisionerdserver.go b/coderd/provisionerdserver/provisionerdserver.go
index 111f4185d3910..31165cf89f65b 100644
--- a/coderd/provisionerdserver/provisionerdserver.go
+++ b/coderd/provisionerdserver/provisionerdserver.go
@@ -739,6 +739,9 @@ func (s *server) acquireProtoJob(ctx context.Context, job database.ProvisionerJo
 				Metadata: &sdkproto.Metadata{
 					CoderUrl:      s.AccessURL.String(),
 					WorkspaceName: input.WorkspaceName,
+					// There is no owner for a template import, but we can assume
+					// the "Everyone" group as a placeholder.
+					WorkspaceOwnerGroups: []string{database.EveryoneGroup},
 				},
 			},
 		}
@@ -759,6 +762,9 @@ func (s *server) acquireProtoJob(ctx context.Context, job database.ProvisionerJo
 				UserVariableValues: convertVariableValues(userVariableValues),
 				Metadata: &sdkproto.Metadata{
 					CoderUrl: s.AccessURL.String(),
+					// There is no owner for a template import, but we can assume
+					// the "Everyone" group as a placeholder.
+					WorkspaceOwnerGroups: []string{database.EveryoneGroup},
 				},
 			},
 		}
diff --git a/coderd/provisionerdserver/provisionerdserver_test.go b/coderd/provisionerdserver/provisionerdserver_test.go
index 1756aa68e15fc..67fb267fb4c23 100644
--- a/coderd/provisionerdserver/provisionerdserver_test.go
+++ b/coderd/provisionerdserver/provisionerdserver_test.go
@@ -568,8 +568,9 @@ func TestAcquireJob(t *testing.T) {
 			want, err := json.Marshal(&proto.AcquiredJob_TemplateDryRun_{
 				TemplateDryRun: &proto.AcquiredJob_TemplateDryRun{
 					Metadata: &sdkproto.Metadata{
-						CoderUrl:      (&url.URL{}).String(),
-						WorkspaceName: "testing",
+						CoderUrl:             (&url.URL{}).String(),
+						WorkspaceName:        "testing",
+						WorkspaceOwnerGroups: []string{database.EveryoneGroup},
 					},
 				},
 			})
@@ -600,7 +601,8 @@ func TestAcquireJob(t *testing.T) {
 			want, err := json.Marshal(&proto.AcquiredJob_TemplateImport_{
 				TemplateImport: &proto.AcquiredJob_TemplateImport{
 					Metadata: &sdkproto.Metadata{
-						CoderUrl: (&url.URL{}).String(),
+						CoderUrl:             (&url.URL{}).String(),
+						WorkspaceOwnerGroups: []string{database.EveryoneGroup},
 					},
 				},
 			})
@@ -643,7 +645,8 @@ func TestAcquireJob(t *testing.T) {
 						{Name: "first", Sensitive: true, Value: "first_value"},
 					},
 					Metadata: &sdkproto.Metadata{
-						CoderUrl: (&url.URL{}).String(),
+						CoderUrl:             (&url.URL{}).String(),
+						WorkspaceOwnerGroups: []string{database.EveryoneGroup},
 					},
 				},
 			})
diff --git a/provisionerd/runner/runner.go b/provisionerd/runner/runner.go
index ed1f134556fba..2894dadb8ff0a 100644
--- a/provisionerd/runner/runner.go
+++ b/provisionerd/runner/runner.go
@@ -552,8 +552,9 @@ func (r *Runner) runTemplateImport(ctx context.Context) (*proto.CompletedJob, *p
 		CreatedAt: time.Now().UnixMilli(),
 	})
 	startProvision, err := r.runTemplateImportProvision(ctx, updateResponse.VariableValues, &sdkproto.Metadata{
-		CoderUrl:            r.job.GetTemplateImport().Metadata.CoderUrl,
-		WorkspaceTransition: sdkproto.WorkspaceTransition_START,
+		CoderUrl:             r.job.GetTemplateImport().Metadata.CoderUrl,
+		WorkspaceOwnerGroups: r.job.GetTemplateImport().Metadata.WorkspaceOwnerGroups,
+		WorkspaceTransition:  sdkproto.WorkspaceTransition_START,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, r.failedJobf("template import provision for start: %s", err)
@@ -567,8 +568,9 @@ func (r *Runner) runTemplateImport(ctx context.Context) (*proto.CompletedJob, *p
 		CreatedAt: time.Now().UnixMilli(),
 	})
 	stopProvision, err := r.runTemplateImportProvision(ctx, updateResponse.VariableValues, &sdkproto.Metadata{
-		CoderUrl:            r.job.GetTemplateImport().Metadata.CoderUrl,
-		WorkspaceTransition: sdkproto.WorkspaceTransition_STOP,
+		CoderUrl:             r.job.GetTemplateImport().Metadata.CoderUrl,
+		WorkspaceOwnerGroups: r.job.GetTemplateImport().Metadata.WorkspaceOwnerGroups,
+		WorkspaceTransition:  sdkproto.WorkspaceTransition_STOP,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, r.failedJobf("template import provision for stop: %s", err)