diff --git a/metaflow/plugins/argo/argo_workflows.py b/metaflow/plugins/argo/argo_workflows.py
index 336d880da0c..212c1d8e081 100644
--- a/metaflow/plugins/argo/argo_workflows.py
+++ b/metaflow/plugins/argo/argo_workflows.py
@@ -3631,7 +3631,7 @@ def to_json(self):
     def resource(self, action, manifest, success_criteria, failure_criteria):
         self.payload["resource"] = {}
         self.payload["resource"]["action"] = action
-        self.payload["setOwnerReference"] = True
+        self.payload["resource"]["setOwnerReference"] = True
         self.payload["resource"]["successCondition"] = success_criteria
         self.payload["resource"]["failureCondition"] = failure_criteria
         self.payload["resource"]["manifest"] = manifest