diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/users/db.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/users/db.ts
index 6280c6d789..410e3846d7 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/users/db.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/users/db.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,10 @@ export class UserDB {
       throw new Error("_id or email is required")
     }
 
-    if (user.builder?.apps?.length && !await this.features.isAppBuildersEnabled()) {
+    if (
+      user.builder?.apps?.length &&
+      !(await this.features.isAppBuildersEnabled())
+    ) {
       throw new Error("Unable to update app builders, please check license")
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts
index 4272e78eb8..c98900440a 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/tests/core/utilities/mocks/licenses.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ export const useSyncAutomations = () => {
   return useFeature(Feature.SYNC_AUTOMATIONS)
 }
 
+export const useAppBuilders = () => {
+  return useFeature(Feature.APP_BUILDERS)
+}
+
 // QUOTAS
 
 export const setAutomationLogsQuota = (value: number) => {
diff --git a/packages/pro b/packages/pro
index 20b120c636..8e00c6f4bb 160000
--- a/packages/pro
+++ b/packages/pro
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 20b120c636184aa3497fa439c4ec5cc1e3696231
+Subproject commit 8e00c6f4bbd3c02de32872819d4a053dc7c0c058
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/routes/global/tests/appBuilder.spec.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/global/tests/appBuilder.spec.ts
index 22039471b4..2a0c75b365 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/routes/global/tests/appBuilder.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/global/tests/appBuilder.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { TestConfiguration, structures } from "../../../../tests"
+import { mocks } from "@budibase/backend-core/tests"
 import { User } from "@budibase/types"
 
 const MOCK_APP_ID = "app_a"
@@ -24,18 +25,31 @@ describe("/api/global/users/:userId/app/builder", () => {
     return response.body as User
   }
 
+  describe("Confirm pro license", () => {
+    it("should 400 with licensing", async () => {
+      const user = await newUser()
+      const resp = await config.api.users.grantBuilderToApp(
+        user._id!,
+        MOCK_APP_ID,
+        400
+      )
+      expect(resp.body.message).toContain("Feature not enabled")
+    })
+  })
+
   describe("PATCH /api/global/users/:userId/app/:appId/builder", () => {
     it("should be able to grant a user access to a particular app", async () => {
+      mocks.licenses.useAppBuilders()
       const user = await newUser()
       await config.api.users.grantBuilderToApp(user._id!, MOCK_APP_ID)
       const updated = await getUser(user._id!)
-      expect(updated.builder?.appBuilder).toBe(true)
       expect(updated.builder?.apps![0]).toBe(MOCK_APP_ID)
     })
   })
 
   describe("DELETE /api/global/users/:userId/app/:appId/builder", () => {
     it("should allow revoking access", async () => {
+      mocks.licenses.useAppBuilders()
       const user = await newUser()
       await config.api.users.grantBuilderToApp(user._id!, MOCK_APP_ID)
       let updated = await getUser(user._id!)