diff --git a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index eba8b1986..f585b61f7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @openfn/cli
 
+## 1.39.4
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [e3ddfef]
+  - @openfn/lexicon@2.4.1
+
 ## 1.39.3
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 4b9952642..d816436ed 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openfn/cli",
-  "version": "1.39.3",
+  "version": "1.39.4",
   "description": "CLI devtools for the OpenFn toolchain",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18",
diff --git a/packages/lexicon/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/lexicon/CHANGELOG.md
index 491b610ce..22437b683 100644
--- a/packages/lexicon/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/lexicon/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # lexicon
 
+## 2.4.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- e3ddfef: Support metadata on the run object
+
 ## 2.4.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/lexicon/lightning.d.ts b/packages/lexicon/lightning.d.ts
index 8554c0fb6..46b4f03c5 100644
--- a/packages/lexicon/lightning.d.ts
+++ b/packages/lexicon/lightning.d.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ export type LightningPlan = {
   options?: LightningPlanOptions;
 
   globals?: string;
+
+  meta?: LightningPlanMeta;
+};
+
+export type LightningPlanMeta = {
+  work_order_id?: string;
+  workflow_id?: string;
+  project_id?: string;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/lexicon/package.json b/packages/lexicon/package.json
index 51a8e9fc6..04c1de44d 100644
--- a/packages/lexicon/package.json
+++ b/packages/lexicon/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openfn/lexicon",
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.4.1",
   "description": "Central repo of names and type definitions",
   "author": "Open Function Group <admin@openfn.org>",
   "license": "ISC",
diff --git a/packages/ws-worker/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ws-worker/CHANGELOG.md
index 93d82c24d..6f8f92f2d 100644
--- a/packages/ws-worker/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ws-worker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # ws-worker
 
+## 1.29.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- e3ddfef: Support metadata on the run object
+- Updated dependencies [e3ddfef]
+  - @openfn/lexicon@2.4.1
+
 ## 1.29.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/ws-worker/package.json b/packages/ws-worker/package.json
index e27e30243..2bd5a6534 100644
--- a/packages/ws-worker/package.json
+++ b/packages/ws-worker/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openfn/ws-worker",
-  "version": "1.29.0",
+  "version": "1.29.1",
   "description": "A Websocket Worker to connect Lightning to a Runtime Engine",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/ws-worker/src/util/convert-lightning-plan.ts b/packages/ws-worker/src/util/convert-lightning-plan.ts
index 2b00a2473..df595a94b 100644
--- a/packages/ws-worker/src/util/convert-lightning-plan.ts
+++ b/packages/ws-worker/src/util/convert-lightning-plan.ts
@@ -134,10 +134,22 @@ export default (
   // But some need to get passed down into the engine's options
   const engineOpts: WorkerRunOptions = {};
 
+  // Lightning only sends run.meta from 2.18.0. Older versions get a meta global
+  // with just the run id, rather than a set of undefined keys. project_id is on
+  // the plan itself, so it's available whatever version we're talking to.
+  const ids = {
+    workOrderId: run.meta?.work_order_id,
+    workflowId: run.meta?.workflow_id,
+    projectId: run.meta?.project_id ?? run.project_id,
+  };
+
   engineOpts.globals = {
     meta: {
       runId: run.id,
       startTime: Date.now(),
+      ...Object.fromEntries(
+        Object.entries(ids).filter(([_key, value]) => value !== undefined)
+      ),
     },
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/ws-worker/test/util/convert-lightning-plan.test.ts b/packages/ws-worker/test/util/convert-lightning-plan.test.ts
index 2989480ab..d125be1cb 100644
--- a/packages/ws-worker/test/util/convert-lightning-plan.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ws-worker/test/util/convert-lightning-plan.test.ts
@@ -773,3 +773,53 @@ test('sets runId and startTime on the engine options globals meta', (t) => {
   t.true(options.globals!.meta.startTime >= before);
   t.true(options.globals!.meta.startTime <= after);
 });
+
+test('maps run.meta work order/workflow/project ids onto globals meta', (t) => {
+  const run: Partial<LightningPlan> = {
+    id: 'some-run-id',
+    jobs: [createNode()],
+    triggers: [],
+    edges: [],
+    meta: {
+      work_order_id: 'some-work-order-id',
+      workflow_id: 'some-workflow-id',
+      project_id: 'some-project-id',
+    },
+  };
+
+  const { options } = convertPlan(run as LightningPlan);
+
+  t.is(options.globals!.meta.workOrderId, 'some-work-order-id');
+  t.is(options.globals!.meta.workflowId, 'some-workflow-id');
+  t.is(options.globals!.meta.projectId, 'some-project-id');
+});
+
+test('takes projectId from the plan when run.meta is missing', (t) => {
+  const run: Partial<LightningPlan> = {
+    id: 'some-run-id',
+    project_id: 'some-project-id',
+    jobs: [createNode()],
+    triggers: [],
+    edges: [],
+  };
+
+  const { options } = convertPlan(run as LightningPlan);
+
+  t.is(options.globals!.meta.projectId, 'some-project-id');
+});
+
+test('omits globals meta ids when run.meta is missing', (t) => {
+  const run: Partial<LightningPlan> = {
+    id: 'some-run-id',
+    jobs: [createNode()],
+    triggers: [],
+    edges: [],
+  };
+
+  const { options } = convertPlan(run as LightningPlan);
+
+  t.deepEqual(Object.keys(options.globals!.meta).sort(), [
+    'runId',
+    'startTime',
+  ]);
+});