diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/perDiem/WorkspacePerDiemPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/perDiem/WorkspacePerDiemPage.tsx
index 5ce30dcea9e6..4f0f42247462 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/perDiem/WorkspacePerDiemPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/perDiem/WorkspacePerDiemPage.tsx
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ function WorkspacePerDiemPage({route}: WorkspacePerDiemPageProps) {
                 value: CONST.POLICY.SECONDARY_ACTIONS.IMPORT_SPREADSHEET,
             });
         }
-        if (hasVisibleSubRates) {
+        // Admins can download the CSV before adding rates, to use it as an import template
+        if (hasVisibleSubRates || canWritePerDiem) {
             menuItems.push({
                 icon: expensifyIcons.Download,
                 text: translate('spreadsheet.downloadCSV'),