diff --git a/coderd/database/querier_test.go b/coderd/database/querier_test.go
index 0f96dcc172..1afda66b78 100644
--- a/coderd/database/querier_test.go
+++ b/coderd/database/querier_test.go
@@ -2188,6 +2188,41 @@ func TestInsertUserServiceAccountConstraints(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestGetActiveUserCount(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.SkipNow()
+	}
+
+	db, _ := dbtestutil.NewDB(t)
+	ctx := testutil.Context(t, testutil.WaitLong)
+
+	// Seed users: 2 active humans, 1 active service account,
+	// 1 dormant, 1 deleted. Only the 2 active humans should
+	// be counted for license seat purposes.
+	_ = dbgen.User(t, db, database.User{
+		Status: database.UserStatusActive,
+	})
+	_ = dbgen.User(t, db, database.User{
+		Status: database.UserStatusActive,
+	})
+	_ = dbgen.User(t, db, database.User{
+		Status:           database.UserStatusActive,
+		IsServiceAccount: true,
+	})
+	_ = dbgen.User(t, db, database.User{
+		Status: database.UserStatusDormant,
+	})
+	_ = dbgen.User(t, db, database.User{
+		Status:  database.UserStatusActive,
+		Deleted: true,
+	})
+
+	count, err := db.GetActiveUserCount(ctx, false)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, int64(2), count)
+}
+
 func TestUserChangeLoginType(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	if testing.Short() {
diff --git a/coderd/database/queries.sql.go b/coderd/database/queries.sql.go
index 729be29c1d..9c9125ea72 100644
--- a/coderd/database/queries.sql.go
+++ b/coderd/database/queries.sql.go
@@ -25168,6 +25168,7 @@ FROM
 	users
 WHERE
 	status = 'active'::user_status AND deleted = false
+	AND is_service_account = false
 	AND CASE WHEN $1::bool THEN TRUE ELSE is_system = false END
 `
 
diff --git a/coderd/database/queries/users.sql b/coderd/database/queries/users.sql
index 80e4b36f6d..5fde237b3a 100644
--- a/coderd/database/queries/users.sql
+++ b/coderd/database/queries/users.sql
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ FROM
 	users
 WHERE
 	status = 'active'::user_status AND deleted = false
+	AND is_service_account = false
 	AND CASE WHEN @include_system::bool THEN TRUE ELSE is_system = false END;
 
 -- name: InsertUser :one