diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/analytics_list/action_clone.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/analytics_list/action_clone.tsx
index 8c65af1d92959..cc75ddbe08cfb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/analytics_list/action_clone.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/analytics_list/action_clone.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../hooks/use_create_analytics_form';
 import { State } from '../../hooks/use_create_analytics_form/state';
 import { DataFrameAnalyticsListRow } from './common';
+import { checkPermission } from '../../../../../capabilities/check_capabilities';
 
 interface PropDefinition {
   /**
@@ -322,6 +323,8 @@ interface CloneActionProps {
  * to support EuiContext with a valid DOM structure without nested buttons.
  */
 export const CloneAction: FC<CloneActionProps> = ({ createAnalyticsForm, item }) => {
+  const canCreateDataFrameAnalytics: boolean = checkPermission('canCreateDataFrameAnalytics');
+
   const buttonText = i18n.translate('xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.cloneJobButtonLabel', {
     defaultMessage: 'Clone job',
   });
@@ -338,6 +341,7 @@ export const CloneAction: FC<CloneActionProps> = ({ createAnalyticsForm, item })
       iconType="copy"
       onClick={onClick}
       aria-label={buttonText}
+      disabled={canCreateDataFrameAnalytics === false}
     >
       {buttonText}
     </EuiButtonEmpty>