diff --git a/cms/templates/program_authoring.html b/cms/templates/program_authoring.html
index 1350fec138..c3f2a56df4 100644
--- a/cms/templates/program_authoring.html
+++ b/cms/templates/program_authoring.html
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 </%block>
 
 <%block name="content">
-    <div class="js-program-admin program-app layout-1q3q layout-reversed" data-home-url=${studio_home_url} data-lms-base-url=${lms_base_url} data-programs-api-url=${programs_api_url} data-auth-url=${programs_token_url}></div>
+    <div class="js-program-admin program-app layout-1q3q layout-reversed" data-home-url="${studio_home_url}" data-lms-base-url="${lms_base_url}" data-programs-api-url="${programs_api_url}" data-auth-url="${programs_token_url}" data-username="${request.user.username}"></div>
 </%block>