diff --git a/superset/databases/schemas.py b/superset/databases/schemas.py
index 7dbaf0243a42b..5d44c2006c758 100644
--- a/superset/databases/schemas.py
+++ b/superset/databases/schemas.py
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ def fix_allow_csv_upload(
     allow_cvas = fields.Boolean()
     allow_dml = fields.Boolean(required=False)
     allow_csv_upload = fields.Boolean()
+    impersonate_user = fields.Boolean()
     extra = fields.Nested(ImportV1DatabaseExtraSchema)
     uuid = fields.UUID(required=True)
     version = fields.String(required=True)
diff --git a/superset/models/core.py b/superset/models/core.py
index 512c5a93e300e..3dbc2b1156f56 100755
--- a/superset/models/core.py
+++ b/superset/models/core.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class Database(Model, AuditMixinNullable, ImportExportMixin):  # pylint: disable
         "allow_dml",
         "allow_file_upload",
         "extra",
+        "impersonate_user",
     ]
     extra_import_fields = [
         "password",
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/databases/commands_tests.py b/tests/integration_tests/databases/commands_tests.py
index bbf9b82592448..692c728a2bc3b 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/databases/commands_tests.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/databases/commands_tests.py
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ def test_export_database_command_key_order(self, mock_g):
             "allow_dml",
             "allow_csv_upload",
             "extra",
+            "impersonate_user",
             "uuid",
             "version",
         ]
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/databases/commands/importers/v1/import_test.py b/tests/unit_tests/databases/commands/importers/v1/import_test.py
index 86d848ff2192d..5a0af24f57706 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/databases/commands/importers/v1/import_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/databases/commands/importers/v1/import_test.py
@@ -172,6 +172,30 @@ def test_import_database_with_version(mocker: MockerFixture, session: Session) -
     assert json.loads(database.extra)["version"] == "1.1.1"
 
 
+def test_import_database_with_user_impersonation(
+    mocker: MockerFixture,
+    session: Session,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Test importing a database that is managed externally.
+    """
+    from superset import security_manager
+    from superset.commands.database.importers.v1.utils import import_database
+    from superset.models.core import Database
+    from tests.integration_tests.fixtures.importexport import database_config
+
+    mocker.patch.object(security_manager, "can_access", return_value=True)
+    mocker.patch("superset.commands.database.importers.v1.utils.add_permissions")
+    engine = db.session.get_bind()
+    Database.metadata.create_all(engine)  # pylint: disable=no-member
+
+    config = copy.deepcopy(database_config)
+    config["impersonate_user"] = True
+
+    database = import_database(config)
+    assert database.impersonate_user is True
+
+
 def test_add_permissions(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     Test adding permissions to a database when it's imported.
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/datasets/commands/export_test.py b/tests/unit_tests/datasets/commands/export_test.py
index 0dc01ed3e92ad..0b5bae310a410 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/datasets/commands/export_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/datasets/commands/export_test.py
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ def test_export(session: Session) -> None:
   engine_params: {{}}
   metadata_cache_timeout: {{}}
   schemas_allowed_for_file_upload: []
+impersonate_user: false
 uuid: {database.uuid}
 version: 1.0.0
 """,