diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/mixins/nodeHelpers.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/mixins/nodeHelpers.ts
index 8ee92e12b1..8f7dec8ffd 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/mixins/nodeHelpers.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/mixins/nodeHelpers.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export const nodeHelpers = defineComponent({
 			useNodeTypesStore,
 			useSettingsStore,
 			useWorkflowsStore,
+			useUsersStore,
 		),
 	},
 	methods: {
@@ -355,9 +356,10 @@ export const nodeHelpers = defineComponent({
 					}
 
 					if (nameMatches.length === 0) {
+						const isInstanceOwner = this.usersStore.isInstanceOwner;
 						const isCredentialUsedInWorkflow =
 							this.workflowsStore.usedCredentials?.[selectedCredentials.id as string];
-						if (!isCredentialUsedInWorkflow) {
+						if (!isCredentialUsedInWorkflow && !isInstanceOwner) {
 							foundIssues[credentialTypeDescription.name] = [
 								this.$locale.baseText('nodeIssues.credentials.doNotExist', {
 									interpolate: { name: selectedCredentials.name, type: credentialDisplayName },