diff --git a/backend/windmill-queue/src/jobs.rs b/backend/windmill-queue/src/jobs.rs
index 886d163158..44c9d84bc0 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-queue/src/jobs.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-queue/src/jobs.rs
@@ -2590,17 +2590,15 @@ pub async fn push<'c, T: Serialize + Send + Sync, R: rsmq_async::RsmqConnection
 ) -> Result<(Uuid, QueueTransaction<'c, R>), Error> {
     #[cfg(feature = "enterprise")]
     if *CLOUD_HOSTED {
-        let premium_workspace = sqlx::query_scalar!(
-            "SELECT premium FROM workspace WHERE id = $1",
-            workspace_id
-        )
-        .fetch_one(_db)
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            Error::InternalErr(format!(
-                "fetching if {workspace_id} is premium and overquota: {e}"
-            ))
-        })?;
+        let premium_workspace =
+            sqlx::query_scalar!("SELECT premium FROM workspace WHERE id = $1", workspace_id)
+                .fetch_one(_db)
+                .await
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    Error::InternalErr(format!(
+                        "fetching if {workspace_id} is premium and overquota: {e}"
+                    ))
+                })?;
 
         // we track only non flow steps
         let (workspace_usage, user_usage) = if !matches!(
@@ -2617,7 +2615,7 @@ pub async fn push<'c, T: Serialize + Send + Sync, R: rsmq_async::RsmqConnection
                 .fetch_one(_db)
                 .await
                 .map_err(|e| Error::InternalErr(format!("updating usage: {e}")))?;
-            
+
             let user_usage = if !premium_workspace {
                 Some(sqlx::query_scalar!(
                     "INSERT INTO usage (id, is_workspace, month_, usage)
@@ -2686,7 +2684,8 @@ pub async fn push<'c, T: Serialize + Send + Sync, R: rsmq_async::RsmqConnection
                     "User {email} has exceeded the free usage limit of {MAX_FREE_EXECS} that applies outside of premium workspaces."
                 )));
                 }
-                if workspace_usage > MAX_FREE_EXECS
+                if workspace_id != "demo"
+                    && workspace_usage > MAX_FREE_EXECS
                     && !matches!(job_payload, JobPayload::Dependencies { .. })
                     && !matches!(job_payload, JobPayload::FlowDependencies { .. })
                     && !matches!(job_payload, JobPayload::AppDependencies { .. })
@@ -2707,11 +2706,13 @@ pub async fn push<'c, T: Serialize + Send + Sync, R: rsmq_async::RsmqConnection
                 )));
                 }
 
-                let in_queue_workspace =
-                    sqlx::query_scalar!("SELECT COUNT(id) FROM queue WHERE workspace_id = $1", workspace_id)
-                        .fetch_one(_db)
-                        .await?
-                        .unwrap_or(0);
+                let in_queue_workspace = sqlx::query_scalar!(
+                    "SELECT COUNT(id) FROM queue WHERE workspace_id = $1",
+                    workspace_id
+                )
+                .fetch_one(_db)
+                .await?
+                .unwrap_or(0);
 
                 if in_queue_workspace > MAX_FREE_EXECS.into() {
                     return Err(error::Error::BadRequest(format!(
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/settings/PremiumInfo.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/settings/PremiumInfo.svelte
index 70feab8e85..a1bee315a6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/settings/PremiumInfo.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/settings/PremiumInfo.svelte
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 	const plans = {
 		Free: [
 			'Users use their individual global free-tier quotas when doing executions in this workspace',
-			'<b>1 000</b> free global executions per-user per month'
+			'<b>1 000</b> free global executions per-user per month',
+			'<b>1 000</b> free executions per workspace per month'
 		],
 		Team: [
 			`<b>$10/mo</b> per seat`,
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/sidebar/UserMenu.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/sidebar/UserMenu.svelte
index 8c6d98b014..a8e180b68a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/sidebar/UserMenu.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/sidebar/UserMenu.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation'
 	import { logout } from '$lib/logout'
-	import { userStore, usageStore, workspaceUsageStore, isPremiumStore } from '$lib/stores'
+	import {
+		userStore,
+		usageStore,
+		workspaceUsageStore,
+		isPremiumStore,
+		workspaceStore
+	} from '$lib/stores'
 	import Menu from '../common/menu/MenuV2.svelte'
 	import { USER_SETTINGS_HASH } from './settings'
 	import { isCloudHosted } from '$lib/cloud'
@@ -105,9 +111,11 @@
 					<div class="w-full bg-gray-200 h-1">
 						<div class="bg-blue-400 h-1" style="width: {Math.min($usageStore, 1000) / 10}%" />
 					</div>
-					<span class="text-secondary block w-full text-left px-4 py-2 text-sm"
-						>{$workspaceUsageStore}/1000 workspace execs</span
-					>
+					{#if $workspaceStore != 'demo'}
+						<span class="text-secondary block w-full text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs"
+							>{$workspaceUsageStore}/1000 free workspace execs</span
+						>
+					{/if}
 					<div class="w-full bg-gray-200 h-1">
 						<div
 							class="bg-blue-400 h-1"
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/sidebar/WorkspaceMenu.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/sidebar/WorkspaceMenu.svelte
index b9f5c3e374..2e3102c505 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/sidebar/WorkspaceMenu.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/sidebar/WorkspaceMenu.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { superadmin, userStore, userWorkspaces, workspaceStore } from '$lib/stores'
+	import {
+		isPremiumStore,
+		superadmin,
+		userStore,
+		userWorkspaces,
+		workspaceStore,
+		workspaceUsageStore
+	} from '$lib/stores'
 	import { Building, Plus, Settings } from 'lucide-svelte'
 
 	import Menu from '../common/menu/MenuV2.svelte'
@@ -10,6 +17,7 @@
 	import { enterpriseLicense } from '$lib/stores'
 	import MenuButton from './MenuButton.svelte'
 	import { MenuItem } from '@rgossiaux/svelte-headlessui'
+	import { isCloudHosted } from '$lib/cloud'
 
 	export let isCollapsed: boolean = false
 
@@ -103,6 +111,31 @@
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 	</div>
+	{#if isCloudHosted() && !$isPremiumStore}
+		<div class="py-1" role="none">
+			{#if $workspaceStore != 'demo'}
+				<span class="text-secondary block w-full text-left px-4 py-2 text-xs"
+					>{$workspaceUsageStore}/1000 free workspace execs</span
+				>
+			{/if}
+			<div class="w-full bg-gray-200 h-1">
+				<div class="bg-blue-400 h-1" style="width: {Math.min($workspaceUsageStore, 1000) / 10}%" />
+			</div>
+			{#if $userStore?.is_admin}
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="text-secondary block font-normal w-full text-left px-4 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-900"
+					role="menuitem"
+					tabindex="-1"
+					on:click={() => {
+						goto('/workspace_settings?tab=premium')
+					}}
+				>
+					Upgrade
+				</button>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+	{/if}
 	{#if $enterpriseLicense}
 		<MultiplayerMenu />
 	{/if}