diff --git a/packages/cli/src/WorkflowRunner.ts b/packages/cli/src/WorkflowRunner.ts
index 6f4bc6eee6..fd722a730a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/WorkflowRunner.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/WorkflowRunner.ts
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ export class WorkflowRunner {
 				sessionId: data.sessionId,
 			});
 
+			await additionalData.hooks.executeHookFunctions('workflowExecuteBefore', []);
 			if (data.executionData !== undefined) {
 				this.logger.debug(`Execution ID ${executionId} had Execution data. Running with payload.`, {
 					executionId,