diff --git a/awx/main/access.py b/awx/main/access.py
index 7be1838017..70346d8b4b 100644
--- a/awx/main/access.py
+++ b/awx/main/access.py
@@ -1044,6 +1044,8 @@ class JobTemplateAccess(BaseAccess):
                 self.check_license(feature='system_tracking')
             if obj.survey_enabled:
                 self.check_license(feature='surveys')
+            if Instance.objects.active_count() > 1:
+                self.check_license(feature='ha')
 
         # Super users can start any job
         if self.user.is_superuser:
diff --git a/awx/main/managers.py b/awx/main/managers.py
index 176deb9483..c054584b0c 100644
--- a/awx/main/managers.py
+++ b/awx/main/managers.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class InstanceManager(models.Manager):
             return node[0]
         raise RuntimeError("No instance found with the current cluster host id")
 
+    def active_count(self):
+        """Return count of active Tower nodes for licensing."""
+        return self.all().count()
+
     def my_role(self):
         # NOTE: TODO: Likely to repurpose this once standalone ramparts are a thing
         return "tower"
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/unit/test_access.py b/awx/main/tests/unit/test_access.py
index 650ed19864..fa6c34b95e 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/unit/test_access.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/unit/test_access.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ from awx.main.access import (
     JobTemplateAccess,
     WorkflowJobTemplateAccess,
 )
-from awx.main.models import Credential, Inventory, Project, Role, Organization
+from awx.conf.license import LicenseForbids
+from awx.main.models import Credential, Inventory, Project, Role, Organization, Instance
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -106,6 +107,18 @@ def test_jt_add_scan_job_check(job_template_with_ids, user_unit):
                     'job_type': 'scan'
                 })
 
+def mock_raise_license_forbids(self, add_host=False, feature=None, check_expiration=True):
+    raise LicenseForbids("Feature not enabled")
+
+def mock_raise_none(self, add_host=False, feature=None, check_expiration=True):
+    return None
+    
+def test_jt_can_start_ha(job_template_with_ids):
+    with mock.patch.object(Instance.objects, 'active_count', return_value=2):
+        with mock.patch('awx.main.access.BaseAccess.check_license', new=mock_raise_license_forbids):
+            with pytest.raises(LicenseForbids):
+                JobTemplateAccess(user_unit).can_start(job_template_with_ids)
+
 def test_jt_can_add_bad_data(user_unit):
     "Assure that no server errors are returned if we call JT can_add with bad data"
     access = JobTemplateAccess(user_unit)