diff --git a/awx/main/access.py b/awx/main/access.py
index 29778b05d6..95ec0f20a8 100644
--- a/awx/main/access.py
+++ b/awx/main/access.py
@@ -2430,9 +2430,7 @@ class ScheduleAccess(BaseAccess):
         if not JobLaunchConfigAccess(self.user).can_add(data):
             return False
         if not data:
-            return UnifiedJobTemplate.accessible_pk_qs(
-                self.user, 'execute_role'
-            ).exists()
+            return Role.objects.filter(role_field__in=['update_role', 'execute_role'], ancestors__in=self.user.roles.all()).exists()
 
         return self.check_related('unified_job_template', UnifiedJobTemplate, data, role_field='execute_role', mandatory=True)