diff --git a/api4/work_templates.go b/api4/work_templates.go
index d5f21db096..5cc65138b8 100644
--- a/api4/work_templates.go
+++ b/api4/work_templates.go
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ func executeWorkTemplate(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	canCreatePublicPlaybook := c.App.SessionHasPermissionToTeam(*c.AppContext.Session(), wtcr.TeamID, model.PermissionPublicPlaybookCreate)
 	canCreatePrivatePlaybook := c.App.SessionHasPermissionToTeam(*c.AppContext.Session(), wtcr.TeamID, model.PermissionPrivatePlaybookCreate)
 	appErr = wtcr.CanBeExecuted(worktemplates.PermissionSet{
+		License:                  c.App.License(),
 		CanCreatePublicChannel:   canCreatePublicChannel,
 		CanCreatePrivateChannel:  canCreatePrivateChannel,
 		CanCreatePublicBoard:     canCreatePublicBoard,
diff --git a/app/worktemplates/model.go b/app/worktemplates/model.go
index a9f2839c53..141b56cfc2 100644
--- a/app/worktemplates/model.go
+++ b/app/worktemplates/model.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ type ExecutionRequest struct {
 }
 
 type PermissionSet struct {
+	License *model.License
+
 	// channels
 	CanCreatePublicChannel  bool
 	CanCreatePrivateChannel bool
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ func (r *ExecutionRequest) CanBeExecuted(p PermissionSet) *model.AppError {
 			if !public && !p.CanCreatePrivatePlaybook {
 				return model.NewAppError("WorkTemplateExecutionRequest.CanBeExecuted", "app.worktemplate.execution_request.cannot_create_private_playbook", nil, "", http.StatusForbidden)
 			}
+			// private playbook is an E20/Enterprise feature
+			if !public && (p.License == nil || (p.License.SkuShortName != model.LicenseShortSkuE20 && p.License.SkuShortName != model.LicenseShortSkuEnterprise)) {
+				return model.NewAppError("WorkTemplateExecutionRequest.CanBeExecuted", "app.worktemplate.execution_request.license_cannot_create_private_playbook", nil, "", http.StatusForbidden)
+			}
 
 			// we need to check what's the template default run execution mode
 			// to determine how the channel is created
diff --git a/app/worktemplates/model_test.go b/app/worktemplates/model_test.go
index 2f510432ac..d3afef41d8 100644
--- a/app/worktemplates/model_test.go
+++ b/app/worktemplates/model_test.go
@@ -58,6 +58,46 @@ func TestCanBeExecuted(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Nil(t, appErr)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("cannot create private playbook if the license is not enterprise", func(t *testing.T) {
+		wtcrMod := *wtcr
+		wtcrMod.Visibility = model.WorkTemplateVisibilityPrivate
+		appErr := wtcrMod.CanBeExecuted(PermissionSet{
+			License:                  model.NewTestLicenseSKU(model.LicenseShortSkuProfessional, ""),
+			CanCreatePrivateChannel:  true,
+			CanCreatePrivateBoard:    true,
+			CanCreatePrivatePlaybook: true,
+			CanCreatePublicChannel:   true, // needed for the channel run
+		})
+		require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+
+		appErr = wtcrMod.CanBeExecuted(PermissionSet{
+			License:                  nil,
+			CanCreatePrivateChannel:  true,
+			CanCreatePrivateBoard:    true,
+			CanCreatePrivatePlaybook: true,
+			CanCreatePublicChannel:   true,
+		})
+		require.NotNil(t, appErr)
+
+		// enterprise and E20 ok
+		appErr = wtcrMod.CanBeExecuted(PermissionSet{
+			License:                  model.NewTestLicenseSKU(model.LicenseShortSkuEnterprise, ""),
+			CanCreatePrivateChannel:  true,
+			CanCreatePrivateBoard:    true,
+			CanCreatePrivatePlaybook: true,
+			CanCreatePublicChannel:   true,
+		})
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+		appErr = wtcrMod.CanBeExecuted(PermissionSet{
+			License:                  model.NewTestLicenseSKU(model.LicenseShortSkuE20, ""),
+			CanCreatePrivateChannel:  true,
+			CanCreatePrivateBoard:    true,
+			CanCreatePrivatePlaybook: true,
+			CanCreatePublicChannel:   true,
+		})
+		require.Nil(t, appErr)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("fails when something is not allowed", func(t *testing.T) {
 		appErr := wtcr.CanBeExecuted(PermissionSet{
 			CanCreatePublicChannel:  true,
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 3bee6fc081..1ac11dc670 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -7079,6 +7079,10 @@
     "id": "app.worktemplate.execution_request.cannot_find_playbook_template",
     "translation": "Unable to find playbook template associated with this work template."
   },
+  {
+    "id": "app.worktemplate.execution_request.license_cannot_create_private_playbook",
+    "translation": "Your license does not support private playbooks."
+  },
   {
     "id": "app.worktemplates.execute_work_template.app_error",
     "translation": "Error while executing a work template."