diff --git a/.changelog/18598.txt b/.changelog/18598.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33fb7f42d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/18598.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+ui: fix the job auto-linked variable path name when user lacks variable write permissions
+```
diff --git a/ui/app/components/editable-variable-link.hbs b/ui/app/components/editable-variable-link.hbs
index 3d4de5bc5..ad1486ea7 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/editable-variable-link.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/components/editable-variable-link.hbs
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
     {{/if}}
   {{/with}}
 {{else}}
-  @path
+  {{@path}}
 {{/if}}