diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index da8b2ac969..5b7794c601 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ The types of changes are:
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/compare/2.29.0...main)
 
+### Fixed
+- Fixing issue when modifying Policies, Rules, or RuleTargets as a root user [#4582](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/4582)
+
 ## [2.29.0](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/compare/2.28.0...2.29.0)
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/fides/api/alembic/migrations/versions/68cb26f3492d_remove_client_id_constraint.py b/src/fides/api/alembic/migrations/versions/68cb26f3492d_remove_client_id_constraint.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4cc86257e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fides/api/alembic/migrations/versions/68cb26f3492d_remove_client_id_constraint.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""remove client id constraint
+
+Revision ID: 68cb26f3492d
+Revises: 956d21f13def
+Create Date: 2024-02-01 18:07:16.757838
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "68cb26f3492d"
+down_revision = "956d21f13def"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.alter_column("policy", "client_id", existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(), nullable=True)
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.alter_column("policy", "client_id", existing_type=sa.VARCHAR(), nullable=False)
diff --git a/src/fides/api/api/v1/endpoints/policy_endpoints.py b/src/fides/api/api/v1/endpoints/policy_endpoints.py
index 9b2159c2f0..dfee67afb1 100644
--- a/src/fides/api/api/v1/endpoints/policy_endpoints.py
+++ b/src/fides/api/api/v1/endpoints/policy_endpoints.py
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ def create_or_update_policies(
                 data={
                     "name": policy_data["name"],
                     "key": policy_data.get("key"),
-                    "client_id": client.id,
                     "drp_action": policy_data.get("drp_action"),
                     "execution_timeframe": policy_data.get("execution_timeframe"),
                 },
@@ -290,7 +289,6 @@ def create_or_update_rules(
                 db=db,
                 data={
                     "action_type": schema.action_type,
-                    "client_id": client.id,
                     "key": schema.key,
                     "name": schema.name,
                     "policy_id": policy.id,
@@ -523,7 +521,6 @@ def create_or_update_rule_targets(
                     "key": schema.key,
                     "data_category": schema.data_category,
                     "rule_id": rule.id,
-                    "client_id": client.id,
                 },
             )
         except KeyOrNameAlreadyExists as exc:
diff --git a/src/fides/api/models/policy.py b/src/fides/api/models/policy.py
index 72b4b44ae6..813e460206 100644
--- a/src/fides/api/models/policy.py
+++ b/src/fides/api/models/policy.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Policy(Base):
     client_id = Column(
         String,
         ForeignKey(ClientDetail.id_field_path),
-        nullable=False,
+        nullable=True,
     )
     client = relationship(
         ClientDetail,
diff --git a/tests/ops/api/v1/endpoints/test_policy_endpoints.py b/tests/ops/api/v1/endpoints/test_policy_endpoints.py
index 313280a632..c7b0c879a3 100644
--- a/tests/ops/api/v1/endpoints/test_policy_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/ops/api/v1/endpoints/test_policy_endpoints.py
@@ -805,6 +805,28 @@ def test_create_policy_creates_key(
         ).first()
         pol.delete(db=db)
 
+    def test_create_policy_as_root(
+        self, db, api_client: TestClient, root_auth_header, storage_config, url
+    ):
+        data = [
+            {
+                "name": "test create policy api",
+                "action_type": "erasure",
+                "data_category": DataCategory("user").value,
+                "storage_destination_key": storage_config.key,
+            }
+        ]
+        auth_header = root_auth_header
+        resp = api_client.patch(url, json=data, headers=auth_header)
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        response_data = resp.json()["succeeded"]
+        assert len(response_data) == 1
+
+        pol = Policy.filter(
+            db=db, conditions=(Policy.key == response_data[0]["key"])
+        ).first()
+        pol.delete(db=db)
+
     def test_create_policy_with_key(
         self,
         url,
@@ -1020,6 +1042,36 @@ def test_create_access_rule_for_policy(
         assert "key" in rule_data["storage_destination"]
         assert "secrets" not in rule_data["storage_destination"]
 
+    def test_create_access_rule_for_policy_as_root(
+        self,
+        api_client: TestClient,
+        url,
+        root_auth_header,
+        policy,
+        storage_config,
+    ):
+        data = [
+            {
+                "name": "test access rule",
+                "action_type": ActionType.access.value,
+                "storage_destination_key": storage_config.key,
+            }
+        ]
+        auth_header = root_auth_header
+        resp = api_client.patch(
+            url,
+            json=data,
+            headers=auth_header,
+        )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        response_data = resp.json()["succeeded"]
+        assert len(response_data) == 1
+        rule_data = response_data[0]
+        assert "storage_destination" in rule_data
+        assert "key" in rule_data["storage_destination"]
+        assert "secrets" not in rule_data["storage_destination"]
+
     def test_create_access_rule_for_policy_no_storage_specified(
         self,
         api_client: TestClient,
@@ -1234,6 +1286,32 @@ def test_create_rule_targets(
         response_data = resp.json()["succeeded"]
         assert len(response_data) == 2
 
+    def test_create_rule_targets_as_root(
+        self,
+        api_client: TestClient,
+        root_auth_header,
+        policy,
+    ):
+        rule = policy.rules[0]
+        data = [
+            {
+                "data_category": DataCategory("user.name").value,
+            },
+            {
+                "data_category": DataCategory("user.contact.email").value,
+            },
+        ]
+        auth_header = root_auth_header
+        resp = api_client.patch(
+            self.get_rule_url(policy.key, rule.key),
+            json=data,
+            headers=auth_header,
+        )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        response_data = resp.json()["succeeded"]
+        assert len(response_data) == 2
+
     def test_create_rule_target_with_custom_category(
         self,
         api_client: TestClient,