diff --git a/.changelog/12442.txt b/.changelog/12442.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9fbc28b28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/12442.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:enhancement
+agent: Allow client agents to perform keyring operations
+```
diff --git a/agent/keyring.go b/agent/keyring.go
index c6a91e2b74..506da70f74 100644
--- a/agent/keyring.go
+++ b/agent/keyring.go
@@ -233,9 +233,6 @@ func decodeStringKey(key string) ([]byte, error) {
 func (a *Agent) keyringProcess(args *structs.KeyringRequest) (*structs.KeyringResponses, error) {
 	var reply structs.KeyringResponses
 
-	if _, ok := a.delegate.(*consul.Server); !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("keyring operations must run against a server node")
-	}
 	if err := a.RPC("Internal.KeyringOperation", args, &reply); err != nil {
 		return &reply, err
 	}