diff --git a/.changelog/16266.txt b/.changelog/16266.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..af9ffd1d4873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/16266.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+template: Fixed a bug where the template runner's Nomad token would be erased by in-place updates to a task
+```
diff --git a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner_hooks.go b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner_hooks.go
index 7ea501982884..40ea084ba1a9 100644
--- a/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner_hooks.go
+++ b/client/allocrunner/taskrunner/task_runner_hooks.go
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ func (tr *TaskRunner) updateHooks() {
 
 		// Build the request
 		req := interfaces.TaskUpdateRequest{
+			NomadToken: tr.getNomadToken(),
 			VaultToken: tr.getVaultToken(),
 			Alloc:      alloc,
 			TaskEnv:    tr.envBuilder.Build(),