diff --git a/awx/main/access.py b/awx/main/access.py
index 7dd41e3500..bd834754f5 100644
--- a/awx/main/access.py
+++ b/awx/main/access.py
@@ -2787,6 +2787,9 @@ class WorkflowApprovalAccess(BaseAccess):
     def can_use(self, obj):
         return True
 
+    def can_start(self, obj, validate_license=True):
+        return True
+
     def filtered_queryset(self):
         return self.model.objects.filter(
             unified_job_node__in=WorkflowJobNode.accessible_pk_qs(