diff --git a/crates/collab/src/rpc.rs b/crates/collab/src/rpc.rs
index 91a1d6ce0f64dadf07a6cd86f56355f7b42c4fcc..649ecb64935ae4d46ef1e24484a4e7184866e3f8 100644
--- a/crates/collab/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/collab/src/rpc.rs
@@ -2733,8 +2733,12 @@ async fn update_user_plan(user_id: UserId, session: &Session) -> Result<()> {
                 trial_started_at: billing_customer
                     .and_then(|billing_customer| billing_customer.trial_started_at)
                     .map(|trial_started_at| trial_started_at.and_utc().timestamp() as u64),
-                is_usage_based_billing_enabled: billing_preferences
-                    .map(|preferences| preferences.model_request_overages_enabled),
+                is_usage_based_billing_enabled: if session.is_staff() {
+                    Some(true)
+                } else {
+                    billing_preferences
+                        .map(|preferences| preferences.model_request_overages_enabled)
+                },
                 usage: usage.map(|usage| {
                     let plan = match plan {
                         proto::Plan::Free => zed_llm_client::Plan::Free,