diff --git a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
index ad32da1d24..064585c6c1 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py
@@ -1453,6 +1453,7 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
             for name in ('awx', 'tower'):
                 r['{}_workflow_job_id'.format(name)] = wj.pk
                 r['{}_workflow_job_name'.format(name)] = wj.name
+                r['{}_workflow_job_launch_type'.format(name)] = wj.launch_type
                 if schedule:
                     r['{}_parent_job_schedule_id'.format(name)] = schedule.pk
                     r['{}_parent_job_schedule_name'.format(name)] = schedule.name
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_unified_job.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_unified_job.py
index 7b5f6d432b..c8376a9728 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_unified_job.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_unified_job.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class TestMetaVars:
         assert data['awx_user_id'] == admin_user.id
         assert data['awx_user_name'] == admin_user.username
         assert data['awx_workflow_job_id'] == workflow_job.pk
+        assert data['awx_workflow_job_launch_type'] == workflow_job.launch_type
 
     def test_scheduled_job_metavars(self, job_template, admin_user):
         schedule = Schedule.objects.create(
@@ -197,6 +198,8 @@ class TestMetaVars:
             'tower_workflow_job_name': 'workflow-job',
             'awx_workflow_job_id': workflow_job.id,
             'tower_workflow_job_id': workflow_job.id,
+            'awx_workflow_job_launch_type': workflow_job.launch_type,
+            'tower_workflow_job_launch_type': workflow_job.launch_type,
             'awx_parent_job_schedule_id': schedule.id,
             'tower_parent_job_schedule_id': schedule.id,
             'awx_parent_job_schedule_name': 'job-schedule',