diff --git a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateVersionsPage/VersionRow.tsx b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateVersionsPage/VersionRow.tsx
index 3aac57cbae8..71e39e45ddb 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateVersionsPage/VersionRow.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateVersionsPage/VersionRow.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { InfoTooltip } from "#/components/InfoTooltip/InfoTooltip";
 import { Pill } from "#/components/Pill/Pill";
 import { TableCell } from "#/components/Table/Table";
 import { TimelineEntry } from "#/components/Timeline/TimelineEntry";
+import { useAuthenticated } from "#/hooks/useAuthenticated";
 import { useClickableTableRow } from "#/hooks/useClickableTableRow";
 
 interface VersionRowProps {
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export const VersionRow: FC<VersionRowProps> = ({
 	onArchiveClick,
 }) => {
 	const navigate = useNavigate();
+	const { permissions } = useAuthenticated();
 
 	const clickableProps = useClickableTableRow({
 		onClick: () => navigate(version.name),
@@ -33,7 +35,11 @@ export const VersionRow: FC<VersionRowProps> = ({
 	const jobStatus = version.job.status;
 
 	return (
-		<TimelineEntry data-testid={`version-${version.id}`} {...clickableProps}>
+		<TimelineEntry
+			data-testid={`version-${version.id}`}
+			aria-label={version.name}
+			{...(permissions.updateTemplates ? clickableProps : { clickable: false })}
+		>
 			<TableCell className="relative border-b-0 !p-0">
 				<div className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between gap-4 px-8 py-4">
 					<div className="flex flex-row items-center gap-4">
diff --git a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateVersionsPage/VersionsTable.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateVersionsPage/VersionsTable.stories.tsx
index fecde1b2d71..7b40e29fc7b 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateVersionsPage/VersionsTable.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/TemplatePage/TemplateVersionsPage/VersionsTable.stories.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react-vite";
 import { action } from "storybook/actions";
+import { within } from "storybook/test";
 import {
 	MockCanceledProvisionerJob,
 	MockCancelingProvisionerJob,
 	MockFailedProvisionerJob,
+	MockNoPermissions,
 	MockPendingProvisionerJob,
+	MockPermissions,
 	MockRunningProvisionerJob,
 	MockTemplateVersion,
+	MockUserOwner,
 } from "#/testHelpers/entities";
+import { withAuthProvider } from "#/testHelpers/storybook";
 import { VersionsTable } from "./VersionsTable";
 
 const meta: Meta<typeof VersionsTable> = {
 	title: "pages/TemplatePage/VersionsTable",
 	component: VersionsTable,
+	parameters: {
+		user: MockUserOwner,
+		permissions: MockPermissions,
+	},
 	args: {
 		onPromoteClick: () => {},
 		onArchiveClick: () => {},
 	},
+	decorators: [withAuthProvider],
 };
 
 export default meta;
@@ -35,6 +45,23 @@ export const Example: Story = {
 			MockTemplateVersion,
 		],
 	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		// With permissions.updateTemplates, VersionRow is a clickable button
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		await canvas.findByRole("button", { name: MockTemplateVersion.name });
+	},
+};
+
+export const NoUpdatePermission: Story = {
+	args: { ...Example.args },
+	parameters: {
+		permissions: MockNoPermissions,
+	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		// Without permissions.updateTemplates, VersionRow is a non-clickable row
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		await canvas.findByRole("row", { name: MockTemplateVersion.name });
+	},
 };
 
 export const NoEditPermission: Story = {