diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/connections/test_connections.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/connections/test_connections.py
index b2368a6116b..30c39e7e5e8 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/connections/test_connections.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/connections/test_connections.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def _test_connection_steps(
 def _test_connection_steps_automation_workflow(
     metadata: OpenMetadata,
     steps: List[TestConnectionStep],
-    automation_workflow: Optional[AutomationWorkflow],
+    automation_workflow: AutomationWorkflow,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Run the test connection as part of the automation workflow
@@ -137,15 +137,9 @@ def _test_connection_steps_automation_workflow(
                 )
 
             test_connection_result.lastUpdatedAt = datetime.now().timestamp()
-            updated_workflow = CreateWorkflowRequest(
-                name=automation_workflow.name,
-                description=automation_workflow.description,
-                workflowType=automation_workflow.workflowType,
-                request=automation_workflow.request,
-                response=test_connection_result,
-                status=WorkflowStatus.Running,
+            metadata.patch_automation_workflow_response(
+                automation_workflow, test_connection_result, WorkflowStatus.Running
             )
-            metadata.create_or_update(updated_workflow)
 
         test_connection_result.lastUpdatedAt = datetime.now().timestamp()
 
@@ -155,15 +149,8 @@ def _test_connection_steps_automation_workflow(
             else StatusType.Successful
         )
 
-        metadata.create_or_update(
-            CreateWorkflowRequest(
-                name=automation_workflow.name,
-                description=automation_workflow.description,
-                workflowType=automation_workflow.workflowType,
-                request=automation_workflow.request,
-                response=test_connection_result,
-                status=WorkflowStatus.Successful,
-            )
+        metadata.patch_automation_workflow_response(
+            automation_workflow, test_connection_result, WorkflowStatus.Successful
         )
 
     except Exception as err:
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin.py
index bda64a7281f..9faceb7bd67 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin.py
@@ -19,7 +19,14 @@ from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Type, TypeVar, Union
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
+from metadata.generated.schema.entity.automations.workflow import (
+    Workflow as AutomationWorkflow,
+)
+from metadata.generated.schema.entity.automations.workflow import WorkflowStatus
 from metadata.generated.schema.entity.data.table import Table, TableConstraint
+from metadata.generated.schema.entity.services.connections.testConnectionResult import (
+    TestConnectionResult,
+)
 from metadata.generated.schema.type import basic
 from metadata.generated.schema.type.entityReference import EntityReference
 from metadata.generated.schema.type.tagLabel import LabelType, State, TagSource
@@ -462,3 +469,40 @@ class OMetaPatchMixin(OMetaPatchMixinBase):
             )
 
         return None
+
+    def patch_automation_workflow_response(
+        self,
+        automation_workflow: AutomationWorkflow,
+        test_connection_result: TestConnectionResult,
+        workflow_status: WorkflowStatus,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Given an AutomationWorkflow, JSON PATCH the status and response.
+        """
+        result_data: Dict = {
+            PatchField.PATH: PatchPath.RESPONSE,
+            PatchField.VALUE: test_connection_result.dict(),
+            PatchField.OPERATION: PatchOperation.ADD,
+        }
+
+        # for deserializing into json convert enum object to string
+        result_data[PatchField.VALUE]["status"] = result_data[PatchField.VALUE][
+            "status"
+        ].value
+
+        status_data: Dict = {
+            PatchField.PATH: PatchPath.STATUS,
+            PatchField.OPERATION: PatchOperation.ADD,
+            PatchField.VALUE: workflow_status.value,
+        }
+
+        try:
+            self.client.patch(
+                path=f"{self.get_suffix(AutomationWorkflow)}/{model_str(automation_workflow.id)}",
+                data=json.dumps([result_data, status_data]),
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
+            logger.error(
+                f"Error trying to PATCH status for automation workflow [{model_str(automation_workflow)}]: {exc}"
+            )
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin_utils.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin_utils.py
index 3c521f98c8e..5c944a36a54 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin_utils.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/ometa/mixins/patch_mixin_utils.py
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ class PatchPath(str, Enum):
     SYNONYMS = "/synonyms/{index}"
     TABLE_CONSTRAINTS = "/tableConstraints"
     TAGS = "/tags/{tag_index}"
+    RESPONSE = "/response"
+    STATUS = "/status"
 
 
 class PatchValue(str, Enum):
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/WorkflowRepository.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/WorkflowRepository.java
index 0f1ac91999a..cf03ff0860c 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/WorkflowRepository.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/WorkflowRepository.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import org.openmetadata.service.util.EntityUtil;
 public class WorkflowRepository extends EntityRepository<Workflow> {
 
   private static final String UPDATE_FIELDS = "owner";
-  private static final String PATCH_FIELDS = "owner";
+  private static final String PATCH_FIELDS = "owner,status,response";
 
   public WorkflowRepository(CollectionDAO dao) {
     super(