diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Data/Workflow.php b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Data/Workflow.php
index 543bf7d769..baa416d149 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Data/Workflow.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Data/Workflow.php
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ class Workflow {
   /** @var string */
   private $name;
 
+  /** @var \WP_User */
+  private $author;
+
   /** @var string */
   private $status = self::STATUS_DRAFT;
 
@@ -38,11 +41,13 @@ class Workflow {
   public function __construct(
     string $name,
     array $steps,
+    \WP_User $author,
     int $id = null,
     int $versionId = null
   ) {
     $this->name = $name;
     $this->steps = [];
+    $this->author = $author;
     foreach ($steps as $step) {
       $this->steps[$step->getId()] = $step;
     }
@@ -92,6 +97,10 @@ class Workflow {
     return $this->createdAt;
   }
 
+  public function getAuthor(): \WP_User {
+    return $this->author;
+  }
+
   public function getUpdatedAt(): DateTimeImmutable {
     return $this->updatedAt;
   }
@@ -142,6 +151,7 @@ class Workflow {
     return [
       'name' => $this->name,
       'status' => $this->status,
+      'author' => $this->author->ID,
       'created_at' => $this->createdAt->format(DateTimeImmutable::W3C),
       'updated_at' => $this->updatedAt->format(DateTimeImmutable::W3C),
       'activated_at' => $this->activatedAt ? $this->activatedAt->format(DateTimeImmutable::W3C) : null,
@@ -167,7 +177,11 @@ class Workflow {
 
   public static function fromArray(array $data): self {
     // TODO: validation
-    $workflow = new self($data['name'], self::parseSteps(Json::decode($data['steps'])));
+    $workflow = new self(
+      $data['name'],
+      self::parseSteps(Json::decode($data['steps'])),
+      new \WP_User((int)$data['author'])
+    );
     $workflow->id = (int)$data['id'];
     $workflow->versionId = (int)$data['version_id'];
     $workflow->status = $data['status'];
diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Migrations/Migrator.php b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Migrations/Migrator.php
index 3e33ce411e..773f327afd 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Migrations/Migrator.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Engine/Migrations/Migrator.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class Migrator {
       CREATE TABLE {$this->prefix}workflows (
         id int(11) unsigned NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
         name varchar(255) NOT NULL,
+        author bigint NOT NULL,
         status varchar(255) NOT NULL,
         created_at timestamp NOT NULL,
         updated_at timestamp NOT NULL,
diff --git a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Integrations/MailPoet/Templates/WorkflowBuilder.php b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Integrations/MailPoet/Templates/WorkflowBuilder.php
index 00e865f2d0..cd62eda8d4 100644
--- a/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Integrations/MailPoet/Templates/WorkflowBuilder.php
+++ b/mailpoet/lib/Automation/Integrations/MailPoet/Templates/WorkflowBuilder.php
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class WorkflowBuilder {
     $steps = array_reverse($steps);
     return new Workflow(
       $name,
-      $steps
+      $steps,
+      wp_get_current_user()
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/mailpoet/tests/integration/Automation/Engine/Storage/WorkflowStorageTest.php b/mailpoet/tests/integration/Automation/Engine/Storage/WorkflowStorageTest.php
index 4ffb5aaf2e..148382fd84 100644
--- a/mailpoet/tests/integration/Automation/Engine/Storage/WorkflowStorageTest.php
+++ b/mailpoet/tests/integration/Automation/Engine/Storage/WorkflowStorageTest.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class WorkflowStorageTest extends \MailPoetTest
   }
 
   private function createEmptyWorkflow(string $name="test"): Workflow {
-    $workflow = new Workflow($name, []);
+    $workflow = new Workflow($name, [], new \WP_User());
     $workflowId = $this->testee->createWorkflow($workflow);
     $workflow = $this->testee->getWorkflow($workflowId);
     if (! $workflow) {
diff --git a/mailpoet/tests/integration/Automation/Integrations/MailPoet/Actions/SendEmailActionTest.php b/mailpoet/tests/integration/Automation/Integrations/MailPoet/Actions/SendEmailActionTest.php
index 32e7797fda..ae127238dc 100644
--- a/mailpoet/tests/integration/Automation/Integrations/MailPoet/Actions/SendEmailActionTest.php
+++ b/mailpoet/tests/integration/Automation/Integrations/MailPoet/Actions/SendEmailActionTest.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class SendEmailActionTest extends \MailPoetTest {
 
     $this->email = (new Newsletter())->withAutomationType()->create();
     $this->step = new Step('step-id', Step::TYPE_ACTION, 'step-key', null, ['email_id' => $this->email->getId()]);
-    $this->workflow = new Workflow('test-workflow', []);
+    $this->workflow = new Workflow('test-workflow', [], new \WP_User());
   }
 
   public function testItKnowsWhenItHasAllRequiredSubjects() {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class SendEmailActionTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     $email = (new Newsletter())->withAutomationType()->create();
 
     $step = new Step('step-id', Step::TYPE_ACTION, 'step-key', null, ['email_id' => $email->getId()]);
-    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step]);
+    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step], new \WP_User());
     $run = new WorkflowRun(1, 1, 'trigger-key', $subjects);
 
     $scheduled = $this->scheduledTasksRepository->findByNewsletterAndSubscriberId($email, (int)$subscriber->getId());
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class SendEmailActionTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     $email = (new Newsletter())->withAutomationType()->create();
 
     $step = new Step('step-id', Step::TYPE_ACTION, 'step-key', null, ['email_id' => $email->getId()]);
-    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step]);
+    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step], new \WP_User());
     $run = new WorkflowRun(1, 1, 'trigger-key', $subjects);
 
     $scheduled = $this->scheduledTasksRepository->findByNewsletterAndSubscriberId($email, (int)$subscriber->getId());
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class SendEmailActionTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     $email = (new Newsletter())->withAutomationType()->create();
 
     $step = new Step('step-id', Step::TYPE_ACTION, 'step-key', null, ['email_id' => $email->getId()]);
-    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step]);
+    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step], new \WP_User());
     $run = new WorkflowRun(1, 1, 'trigger-key', $subjects);
 
     $scheduled = $this->scheduledTasksRepository->findByNewsletterAndSubscriberId($email, (int)$subscriber->getId());
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class SendEmailActionTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     $email = (new Newsletter())->withAutomationType()->create();
 
     $step = new Step('step-id', Step::TYPE_ACTION, 'step-key', null, ['email_id' => $email->getId()]);
-    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step]);
+    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step], new \WP_User());
     $run = new WorkflowRun(1, 1, 'trigger-key', $subjects);
 
     $scheduled = $this->scheduledTasksRepository->findByNewsletterAndSubscriberId($email, (int)$subscriber->getId());
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class SendEmailActionTest extends \MailPoetTest {
       $email = (new Newsletter())->withAutomationType()->create();
 
       $step = new Step('step-id', Step::TYPE_ACTION, 'step-key', null, ['email_id' => $email->getId()]);
-      $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step]);
+      $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step], new \WP_User());
       $run = new WorkflowRun(1, 1, 'trigger-key', $subjects);
 
       $scheduled = $this->scheduledTasksRepository->findByNewsletterAndSubscriberId($email, (int)$subscriber->getId());
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class SendEmailActionTest extends \MailPoetTest {
     $email = (new Newsletter())->withAutomationType()->create();
 
     $step = new Step('step-id', Step::TYPE_ACTION, 'step-key', null, ['email_id' => $email->getId()]);
-    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step]);
+    $workflow = new Workflow('some-workflow', [$step], new \WP_User());
     $run = new WorkflowRun(1, 1, 'trigger-key', $subjects);
 
     $scheduled = $this->scheduledTasksRepository->findByNewsletterAndSubscriberId($email, (int)$subscriber->getId());