diff --git a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md
index b8249d24f6..f6fd0e3350 100644
--- a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Additional documentation and release notes are available at [Multiplayer Documen
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed The ClientNetworkTransform sample script to allow for owner changes at runtime. (#1606)
 - Fixed client player object being destroyed on server when the client's player object has DontDestroyWithOwner set. (#1433)
 - Fixed FastBufferReader being created with a length of 1 if provided an input of length 0. (#1480)
 - Fixed an exception being thrown during NetworkVariableDeltaMessage serialization when EnsureNetworkVariableLengthSafety is enabled (#1487)
diff --git a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Samples/ClientNetworkTransform/Scripts/ClientNetworkTransform.cs b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Samples/ClientNetworkTransform/Scripts/ClientNetworkTransform.cs
index e1bdca999c..824f1a3503 100644
--- a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Samples/ClientNetworkTransform/Scripts/ClientNetworkTransform.cs
+++ b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Samples/ClientNetworkTransform/Scripts/ClientNetworkTransform.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public override void OnNetworkSpawn()
 
         protected override void Update()
         {
+            CanCommitToTransform = IsOwner;
             base.Update();
             if (NetworkManager.Singleton != null && (NetworkManager.Singleton.IsConnectedClient || NetworkManager.Singleton.IsListening))
             {