diff --git a/coderd/database/db2sdk/db2sdk.go b/coderd/database/db2sdk/db2sdk.go
index aabebcd14b7ac..8d2a75960bd0e 100644
--- a/coderd/database/db2sdk/db2sdk.go
+++ b/coderd/database/db2sdk/db2sdk.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/rbac"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/rbac/policy"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/render"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/workspaceapps/appurl"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/codersdk"
@@ -694,3 +695,13 @@ func MatchedProvisioners(provisionerDaemons []database.ProvisionerDaemon, now ti
 	}
 	return matched
 }
+
+func TemplateRoleActions(role codersdk.TemplateRole) []policy.Action {
+	switch role {
+	case codersdk.TemplateRoleAdmin:
+		return []policy.Action{policy.WildcardSymbol}
+	case codersdk.TemplateRoleUse:
+		return []policy.Action{policy.ActionRead, policy.ActionUse}
+	}
+	return []policy.Action{}
+}
diff --git a/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz.go b/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz.go
index b2f0491949238..e37bc8641b410 100644
--- a/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz.go
+++ b/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz.go
@@ -3169,6 +3169,14 @@ func (q *querier) InsertUserLink(ctx context.Context, arg database.InsertUserLin
 
 func (q *querier) InsertWorkspace(ctx context.Context, arg database.InsertWorkspaceParams) (database.WorkspaceTable, error) {
 	obj := rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner(arg.OwnerID.String()).InOrg(arg.OrganizationID)
+	tpl, err := q.GetTemplateByID(ctx, arg.TemplateID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return database.WorkspaceTable{}, xerrors.Errorf("verify template by id: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := q.authorizeContext(ctx, policy.ActionUse, tpl); err != nil {
+		return database.WorkspaceTable{}, xerrors.Errorf("use template for workspace: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return insert(q.log, q.auth, obj, q.db.InsertWorkspace)(ctx, arg)
 }
 
diff --git a/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz_test.go b/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz_test.go
index 014388e6cd98e..70bcce328bdc0 100644
--- a/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz_test.go
+++ b/coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz_test.go
@@ -2459,7 +2459,7 @@ func (s *MethodTestSuite) TestWorkspace() {
 			OrganizationID:   o.ID,
 			AutomaticUpdates: database.AutomaticUpdatesNever,
 			TemplateID:       tpl.ID,
-		}).Asserts(rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner(u.ID.String()).InOrg(o.ID), policy.ActionCreate)
+		}).Asserts(tpl, policy.ActionRead, tpl, policy.ActionUse, rbac.ResourceWorkspace.WithOwner(u.ID.String()).InOrg(o.ID), policy.ActionCreate)
 	}))
 	s.Run("Start/InsertWorkspaceBuild", s.Subtest(func(db database.Store, check *expects) {
 		u := dbgen.User(s.T(), db, database.User{})
diff --git a/coderd/database/dbgen/dbgen.go b/coderd/database/dbgen/dbgen.go
index 1208cf60d573b..0aa7a3ac83fc0 100644
--- a/coderd/database/dbgen/dbgen.go
+++ b/coderd/database/dbgen/dbgen.go
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/db2sdk"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/dbauthz"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/dbtime"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/provisionerjobs"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/pubsub"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/rbac"
-	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/rbac/policy"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/codersdk"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/cryptorand"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/testutil"
 )
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func Template(t testing.TB, db database.Store, seed database.Template) database.
 	if seed.GroupACL == nil {
 		// By default, all users in the organization can read the template.
 		seed.GroupACL = database.TemplateACL{
-			seed.OrganizationID.String(): []policy.Action{policy.ActionRead},
+			seed.OrganizationID.String(): db2sdk.TemplateRoleActions(codersdk.TemplateRoleUse),
 		}
 	}
 	if seed.UserACL == nil {
diff --git a/coderd/database/migrations/000287_template_read_to_use.down.sql b/coderd/database/migrations/000287_template_read_to_use.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7ecca75ce15b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/database/migrations/000287_template_read_to_use.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+UPDATE
+	templates
+SET
+	group_acl = replace(group_acl::text, '["read", "use"]', '["read"]')::jsonb,
+	user_acl = replace(user_acl::text, '["read", "use"]', '["read"]')::jsonb
diff --git a/coderd/database/migrations/000287_template_read_to_use.up.sql b/coderd/database/migrations/000287_template_read_to_use.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3729acc877e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/database/migrations/000287_template_read_to_use.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+-- With the "use" verb now existing for templates, we need to update the acl's to
+-- include "use" where the permissions set ["read"] is present.
+-- The other permission set is ["*"] which is unaffected.
+
+UPDATE
+	templates
+SET
+	-- Instead of trying to write a complicated SQL query to update the JSONB
+	-- object, a string replace is much simpler and easier to understand.
+	-- Both pieces of text are JSON arrays, so this safe to do.
+	group_acl = replace(group_acl::text, '["read"]', '["read", "use"]')::jsonb,
+	user_acl = replace(user_acl::text, '["read"]', '["read", "use"]')::jsonb
diff --git a/coderd/insights_test.go b/coderd/insights_test.go
index 43ef04435c218..53f70c66df70d 100644
--- a/coderd/insights_test.go
+++ b/coderd/insights_test.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ import (
 	agentproto "github.com/coder/coder/v2/agent/proto"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/coderdtest"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/db2sdk"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/dbauthz"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/dbgen"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/dbrollup"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/dbtestutil"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/rbac"
-	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/rbac/policy"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/workspaceapps"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/workspacestats"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/codersdk"
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ func TestTemplateInsights_Golden(t *testing.T) {
 				OrganizationID:  firstUser.OrganizationID,
 				CreatedBy:       firstUser.UserID,
 				GroupACL: database.TemplateACL{
-					firstUser.OrganizationID.String(): []policy.Action{policy.ActionRead},
+					firstUser.OrganizationID.String(): db2sdk.TemplateRoleActions(codersdk.TemplateRoleUse),
 				},
 			})
 			err := db.UpdateTemplateVersionByID(context.Background(), database.UpdateTemplateVersionByIDParams{
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ func TestUserActivityInsights_Golden(t *testing.T) {
 				OrganizationID:  firstUser.OrganizationID,
 				CreatedBy:       firstUser.UserID,
 				GroupACL: database.TemplateACL{
-					firstUser.OrganizationID.String(): []policy.Action{policy.ActionRead},
+					firstUser.OrganizationID.String(): db2sdk.TemplateRoleActions(codersdk.TemplateRoleUse),
 				},
 			})
 			err := db.UpdateTemplateVersionByID(context.Background(), database.UpdateTemplateVersionByIDParams{
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/object_gen.go b/coderd/rbac/object_gen.go
index d1ebd1c8f56a1..d2ff1d44921f6 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/object_gen.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/object_gen.go
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ var (
 	//  - "ActionDelete" :: delete a template
 	//  - "ActionRead" :: read template
 	//  - "ActionUpdate" :: update a template
+	//  - "ActionUse" :: use the template to initially create a workspace, then workspace lifecycle permissions take over
 	//  - "ActionViewInsights" :: view insights
 	ResourceTemplate = Object{
 		Type: "template",
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/policy/policy.go b/coderd/rbac/policy/policy.go
index 2691eed9fe0a9..1d07201292f78 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/policy/policy.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/policy/policy.go
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ var RBACPermissions = map[string]PermissionDefinition{
 	},
 	"template": {
 		Actions: map[Action]ActionDefinition{
-			ActionCreate: actDef("create a template"),
-			// TODO: Create a use permission maybe?
+			ActionCreate:       actDef("create a template"),
+			ActionUse:          actDef("use the template to initially create a workspace, then workspace lifecycle permissions take over"),
 			ActionRead:         actDef("read template"),
 			ActionUpdate:       actDef("update a template"),
 			ActionDelete:       actDef("delete a template"),
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/roles.go b/coderd/rbac/roles.go
index a57bd071a8052..944eb896bb491 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/roles.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/roles.go
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func ReloadBuiltinRoles(opts *RoleOptions) {
 		Identifier:  RoleTemplateAdmin(),
 		DisplayName: "Template Admin",
 		Site: Permissions(map[string][]policy.Action{
-			ResourceTemplate.Type: {policy.ActionCreate, policy.ActionRead, policy.ActionUpdate, policy.ActionDelete, policy.ActionViewInsights},
+			ResourceTemplate.Type: ResourceTemplate.AvailableActions(),
 			// CRUD all files, even those they did not upload.
 			ResourceFile.Type:      {policy.ActionCreate, policy.ActionRead},
 			ResourceWorkspace.Type: {policy.ActionRead},
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ func ReloadBuiltinRoles(opts *RoleOptions) {
 				Site:        []Permission{},
 				Org: map[string][]Permission{
 					organizationID.String(): Permissions(map[string][]policy.Action{
-						ResourceTemplate.Type:  {policy.ActionCreate, policy.ActionRead, policy.ActionUpdate, policy.ActionDelete, policy.ActionViewInsights},
+						ResourceTemplate.Type:  ResourceTemplate.AvailableActions(),
 						ResourceFile.Type:      {policy.ActionCreate, policy.ActionRead},
 						ResourceWorkspace.Type: {policy.ActionRead},
 						// Assigning template perms requires this permission.
diff --git a/coderd/rbac/roles_test.go b/coderd/rbac/roles_test.go
index 0172439829063..f3b2979d6196c 100644
--- a/coderd/rbac/roles_test.go
+++ b/coderd/rbac/roles_test.go
@@ -232,6 +232,17 @@ func TestRolePermissions(t *testing.T) {
 				false: {setOtherOrg, orgAuditor, orgUserAdmin, memberMe, userAdmin, orgMemberMe},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:    "UseTemplates",
+			Actions: []policy.Action{policy.ActionUse},
+			Resource: rbac.ResourceTemplate.InOrg(orgID).WithGroupACL(map[string][]policy.Action{
+				groupID.String(): {policy.ActionUse},
+			}),
+			AuthorizeMap: map[bool][]hasAuthSubjects{
+				true:  {owner, orgAdmin, templateAdmin, orgTemplateAdmin, groupMemberMe},
+				false: {setOtherOrg, orgAuditor, orgUserAdmin, memberMe, userAdmin, orgMemberMe},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			Name:     "Files",
 			Actions:  []policy.Action{policy.ActionCreate},
diff --git a/coderd/templates.go b/coderd/templates.go
index 4280c25607ab7..f5ff871650823 100644
--- a/coderd/templates.go
+++ b/coderd/templates.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
 	"cdr.dev/slog"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database/db2sdk"
 
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/audit"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/database"
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ func (api *API) postTemplateByOrganization(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 	if !createTemplate.DisableEveryoneGroupAccess {
 		// The organization ID is used as the group ID for the everyone group
 		// in this organization.
-		defaultsGroups[organization.ID.String()] = []policy.Action{policy.ActionRead}
+		defaultsGroups[organization.ID.String()] = db2sdk.TemplateRoleActions(codersdk.TemplateRoleUse)
 	}
 	err = api.Database.InTx(func(tx database.Store) error {
 		now := dbtime.Now()
diff --git a/coderd/workspaces.go b/coderd/workspaces.go
index a1d50233a8198..158f27132b427 100644
--- a/coderd/workspaces.go
+++ b/coderd/workspaces.go
@@ -525,6 +525,18 @@ func createWorkspace(
 		httpapi.ResourceNotFound(rw)
 		return
 	}
+	// The user also needs permission to use the template. At this point they have
+	// read perms, but not necessarily "use". This is also checked in `db.InsertWorkspace`.
+	// Doing this up front can save some work below if the user doesn't have permission.
+	if !api.Authorize(r, policy.ActionUse, template) {
+		httpapi.Write(ctx, rw, http.StatusForbidden, codersdk.Response{
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Unauthorized access to use the template %q.", template.Name),
+			Detail: "Although you are able to view the template, you are unable to create a workspace using it. " +
+				"Please contact an administrator about your permissions if you feel this is an error.",
+			Validations: nil,
+		})
+		return
+	}
 
 	templateAccessControl := (*(api.AccessControlStore.Load())).GetTemplateAccessControl(template)
 	if templateAccessControl.IsDeprecated() {
diff --git a/codersdk/rbacresources_gen.go b/codersdk/rbacresources_gen.go
index ced2568719578..b90da3cbdb2f1 100644
--- a/codersdk/rbacresources_gen.go
+++ b/codersdk/rbacresources_gen.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ var RBACResourceActions = map[RBACResource][]RBACAction{
 	ResourceReplicas:               {ActionRead},
 	ResourceSystem:                 {ActionCreate, ActionDelete, ActionRead, ActionUpdate},
 	ResourceTailnetCoordinator:     {ActionCreate, ActionDelete, ActionRead, ActionUpdate},
-	ResourceTemplate:               {ActionCreate, ActionDelete, ActionRead, ActionUpdate, ActionViewInsights},
+	ResourceTemplate:               {ActionCreate, ActionDelete, ActionRead, ActionUpdate, ActionUse, ActionViewInsights},
 	ResourceUser:                   {ActionCreate, ActionDelete, ActionRead, ActionReadPersonal, ActionUpdate, ActionUpdatePersonal},
 	ResourceWorkspace:              {ActionApplicationConnect, ActionCreate, ActionDelete, ActionRead, ActionSSH, ActionWorkspaceStart, ActionWorkspaceStop, ActionUpdate},
 	ResourceWorkspaceDormant:       {ActionApplicationConnect, ActionCreate, ActionDelete, ActionRead, ActionSSH, ActionWorkspaceStart, ActionWorkspaceStop, ActionUpdate},
diff --git a/enterprise/coderd/templates.go b/enterprise/coderd/templates.go
index 3cc82e6155d33..37c0151749196 100644
--- a/enterprise/coderd/templates.go
+++ b/enterprise/coderd/templates.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/httpapi"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/httpmw"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/rbac/policy"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/coderd/util/slice"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/codersdk"
 )
 
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ func (api *API) patchTemplateACL(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 					delete(template.UserACL, id)
 					continue
 				}
-				template.UserACL[id] = convertSDKTemplateRole(role)
+				template.UserACL[id] = db2sdk.TemplateRoleActions(role)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ func (api *API) patchTemplateACL(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 					delete(template.GroupACL, id)
 					continue
 				}
-				template.GroupACL[id] = convertSDKTemplateRole(role)
+				template.GroupACL[id] = db2sdk.TemplateRoleActions(role)
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -316,8 +317,8 @@ func convertTemplateUsers(tus []database.TemplateUser, orgIDsByUserIDs map[uuid.
 }
 
 func validateTemplateRole(role codersdk.TemplateRole) error {
-	actions := convertSDKTemplateRole(role)
-	if actions == nil && role != codersdk.TemplateRoleDeleted {
+	actions := db2sdk.TemplateRoleActions(role)
+	if len(actions) == 0 && role != codersdk.TemplateRoleDeleted {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("role %q is not a valid Template role", role)
 	}
 
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ func validateTemplateRole(role codersdk.TemplateRole) error {
 
 func convertToTemplateRole(actions []policy.Action) codersdk.TemplateRole {
 	switch {
-	case len(actions) == 1 && actions[0] == policy.ActionRead:
+	case len(actions) == 2 && slice.SameElements(actions, []policy.Action{policy.ActionUse, policy.ActionRead}):
 		return codersdk.TemplateRoleUse
 	case len(actions) == 1 && actions[0] == policy.WildcardSymbol:
 		return codersdk.TemplateRoleAdmin
@@ -335,17 +336,6 @@ func convertToTemplateRole(actions []policy.Action) codersdk.TemplateRole {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func convertSDKTemplateRole(role codersdk.TemplateRole) []policy.Action {
-	switch role {
-	case codersdk.TemplateRoleAdmin:
-		return []policy.Action{policy.WildcardSymbol}
-	case codersdk.TemplateRoleUse:
-		return []policy.Action{policy.ActionRead}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 // TODO move to api.RequireFeatureMW when we are OK with changing the behavior.
 func (api *API) templateRBACEnabledMW(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return api.RequireFeatureMW(codersdk.FeatureTemplateRBAC)(next)
diff --git a/enterprise/coderd/workspaces_test.go b/enterprise/coderd/workspaces_test.go
index 96ae1544db04b..e2149603135c8 100644
--- a/enterprise/coderd/workspaces_test.go
+++ b/enterprise/coderd/workspaces_test.go
@@ -193,6 +193,53 @@ func TestCreateWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, apiErr.StatusCode())
 		require.Contains(t, apiErr.Message, "doesn't exist")
 	})
+
+	// Auditors cannot "use" templates, they can only read them.
+	t.Run("Auditor", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		owner, first := coderdenttest.New(t, &coderdenttest.Options{
+			Options: &coderdtest.Options{
+				IncludeProvisionerDaemon: true,
+			},
+			LicenseOptions: &coderdenttest.LicenseOptions{
+				Features: license.Features{
+					codersdk.FeatureTemplateRBAC:          1,
+					codersdk.FeatureMultipleOrganizations: 1,
+				},
+			},
+		})
+
+		// A member of the org as an auditor
+		auditor, _ := coderdtest.CreateAnotherUser(t, owner, first.OrganizationID, rbac.RoleAuditor())
+
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), testutil.WaitLong)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		// Given: a template with a version without the "use" permission on everyone
+		version := coderdtest.CreateTemplateVersion(t, owner, first.OrganizationID, nil)
+		_ = coderdtest.AwaitTemplateVersionJobCompleted(t, owner, version.ID)
+		template := coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, owner, first.OrganizationID, version.ID)
+
+		//nolint:gocritic // This should be run as the owner user.
+		err := owner.UpdateTemplateACL(ctx, template.ID, codersdk.UpdateTemplateACL{
+			UserPerms: nil,
+			GroupPerms: map[string]codersdk.TemplateRole{
+				first.OrganizationID.String(): codersdk.TemplateRoleDeleted,
+			},
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		_, err = auditor.CreateUserWorkspace(ctx, codersdk.Me, codersdk.CreateWorkspaceRequest{
+			TemplateID: template.ID,
+			Name:       "workspace",
+		})
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		var apiErr *codersdk.Error
+		require.ErrorAs(t, err, &apiErr)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusForbidden, apiErr.StatusCode())
+		require.Contains(t, apiErr.Message, "Unauthorized access to use the template")
+	})
 }
 
 func TestCreateUserWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/site/src/api/rbacresourcesGenerated.ts b/site/src/api/rbacresourcesGenerated.ts
index 43f43c8ff7071..0b11eea022647 100644
--- a/site/src/api/rbacresourcesGenerated.ts
+++ b/site/src/api/rbacresourcesGenerated.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ export const RBACResourceActions: Partial<
 		delete: "delete a template",
 		read: "read template",
 		update: "update a template",
+		use: "use the template to initially create a workspace, then workspace lifecycle permissions take over",
 		view_insights: "view insights",
 	},
 	user: {