diff --git a/src/hera/workflows/workflow_template.py b/src/hera/workflows/workflow_template.py
index 651d434c7..3ed063daf 100644
--- a/src/hera/workflows/workflow_template.py
+++ b/src/hera/workflows/workflow_template.py
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ def from_file(cls, yaml_file: Union[Path, str]) -> ModelMapperMixin:
     def _get_as_workflow(self, generate_name: Optional[str]) -> Workflow:
         workflow = cast(Workflow, Workflow.from_dict(self.to_dict()))
         workflow.kind = "Workflow"
+        workflow.workflows_service = self.workflows_service  # bind this workflow to the same service
 
         if generate_name is not None:
             workflow.generate_name = generate_name
diff --git a/tests/test_unit/test_workflow_template.py b/tests/test_unit/test_workflow_template.py
index 47b496de1..03b4b3a23 100644
--- a/tests/test_unit/test_workflow_template.py
+++ b/tests/test_unit/test_workflow_template.py
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ def test_workflow_template_create(global_config_fixture):
 
 
 def test_workflow_template_create_as_workflow():
-    with patch.object(WorkflowsService, "create_workflow", return_value=MagicMock()) as create_workflow:
+    with patch.object(WorkflowsService, "create_workflow", return_value=MagicMock(), autospec=True) as create_workflow:
         # We have to patch the function at the class level because create_as_workflow copies the workflows service
         # from the WorkflowTemplate to the *separate* Workflow object.
 
-        ws = WorkflowsService(namespace="my-namespace")
+        ws = WorkflowsService(namespace="my-namespace", host="https://localhost:2746")
         # Note we set the name to None here, otherwise the workflow will take the name from the returned object
         create_workflow.return_value.metadata.name = None
 
@@ -75,17 +75,22 @@ def test_workflow_template_create_as_workflow():
         wt.create_as_workflow()
 
         # THEN
-        wt.workflows_service.create_workflow.assert_called_once_with(
-            WorkflowCreateRequest(workflow=expected_workflow.build()),
-            namespace="my-namespace",
-        )
+        create_workflow.assert_called_once()
+        args, kwargs = create_workflow.call_args
+        assert kwargs == {"namespace": "my-namespace"}
+        wf_ws, req = args
+        assert req == WorkflowCreateRequest(workflow=expected_workflow.build())
+        assert wf_ws == ws
 
 
 def test_workflow_template_get_as_workflow():
+    ws = WorkflowsService(host="https://localhost:2746")
+
     # GIVEN
     with WorkflowTemplate(
         name="my-wt",
         namespace="my-namespace",
+        workflows_service=ws,
     ) as wt:
         pass
 
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ def test_workflow_template_get_as_workflow():
     assert workflow.kind == "Workflow"
     assert workflow.name is None
     assert workflow.generate_name == "my-wt"
+    assert workflow.workflows_service == ws
 
 
 def test_workflow_template_get_as_workflow_truncator():