diff --git a/src/services/ChallengeService.js b/src/services/ChallengeService.js
index 309cb3cf..226113ce 100644
--- a/src/services/ChallengeService.js
+++ b/src/services/ChallengeService.js
@@ -1613,8 +1613,8 @@ async function updateChallenge(currentUser, challengeId, data) {
   // TODO: Fix this Tech Debt once legacy is turned off
   const finalStatus = data.status || challenge.status;
   const finalTimelineTemplateId = data.timelineTemplateId || challenge.timelineTemplateId;
-  const timelineTemplateChanged = false;
-  if (!_.get(data, "legacy.pureV5") && !_.get(challenge, "legacy.pureV5")) {
+  let timelineTemplateChanged = false;
+  if (!currentUser.isMachine && !hasAdminRole(currentUser) && !_.get(data, "legacy.pureV5") && !_.get(challenge, "legacy.pureV5")) {
     if (
       finalStatus !== constants.challengeStatuses.New &&
       finalTimelineTemplateId !== challenge.timelineTemplateId
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ async function updateChallenge(currentUser, challengeId, data) {
   const { track, type } = await challengeHelper.validateAndGetChallengeTypeAndTrack({
     typeId: challenge.typeId,
     trackId: challenge.trackId,
-    timelineTemplateId: challenge.timelineTemplateId,
+    timelineTemplateId: timelineTemplateChanged ? finalTimelineTemplateId : challenge.timelineTemplateId,
   });
 
   if (_.get(type, "isTask")) {