diff --git a/bundle/config/bundle.go b/bundle/config/bundle.go
index 87515957..49c8626d 100644
--- a/bundle/config/bundle.go
+++ b/bundle/config/bundle.go
@@ -33,4 +33,7 @@ type Bundle struct {
 	// For example, 'mode: development' can be used for deployments for
 	// development purposes.
 	Mode Mode `json:"mode,omitempty"`
+
+	// Overrides the compute used for jobs and other supported assets.
+	Compute string `json:"override_compute,omitempty" bundle:"readonly"`
 }
diff --git a/bundle/config/mutator/override_compute.go b/bundle/config/mutator/override_compute.go
index fbca2832..3ceea4de 100644
--- a/bundle/config/mutator/override_compute.go
+++ b/bundle/config/mutator/override_compute.go
@@ -9,32 +9,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/resources"
 )
 
-type overrideCompute struct {
-	compute string
-}
+type overrideCompute struct{}
 
-func OverrideCompute(compute string) bundle.Mutator {
-	return &overrideCompute{compute: compute}
+func OverrideCompute() bundle.Mutator {
+	return &overrideCompute{}
 }
 
 func (m *overrideCompute) Name() string {
 	return "OverrideCompute"
 }
 
-func (m *overrideCompute) overrideJobCompute(j *resources.Job) {
+func overrideJobCompute(j *resources.Job, compute string) {
 	for i := range j.Tasks {
 		task := &j.Tasks[i]
 		if task.NewCluster != nil {
 			task.NewCluster = nil
-			task.ExistingClusterId = m.compute
+			task.ExistingClusterId = compute
 		} else if task.ExistingClusterId != "" {
-			task.ExistingClusterId = m.compute
+			task.ExistingClusterId = compute
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func (m *overrideCompute) Apply(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle) error {
-	if m.compute == "" {
+	if b.Config.Bundle.Compute == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if b.Config.Bundle.Mode != config.Development {
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ func (m *overrideCompute) Apply(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle) error {
 
 	r := b.Config.Resources
 	for i := range r.Jobs {
-		m.overrideJobCompute(r.Jobs[i])
+		overrideJobCompute(r.Jobs[i], b.Config.Bundle.Compute)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/bundle/config/mutator/override_compute_test.go b/bundle/config/mutator/override_compute_test.go
index 07a8578b..e41c4225 100644
--- a/bundle/config/mutator/override_compute_test.go
+++ b/bundle/config/mutator/override_compute_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ func TestOverrideCompute(t *testing.T) {
 	bundle := &bundle.Bundle{
 		Config: config.Root{
 			Bundle: config.Bundle{
-				Mode: config.Development,
+				Mode:    config.Development,
+				Compute: "newClusterID",
 			},
 			Resources: config.Resources{
 				Jobs: map[string]*resources.Job{
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func TestOverrideCompute(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	m := mutator.OverrideCompute("newClusterID")
+	m := mutator.OverrideCompute()
 	err := m.Apply(context.Background(), bundle)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Nil(t, bundle.Config.Resources.Jobs["job1"].Tasks[0].NewCluster)
diff --git a/bundle/config/mutator/process_environment_mode_test.go b/bundle/config/mutator/process_environment_mode_test.go
index d3ecbd55..238e206b 100644
--- a/bundle/config/mutator/process_environment_mode_test.go
+++ b/bundle/config/mutator/process_environment_mode_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestProcessEnvironmentModeApplyDefault(t *testing.T) {
 	bundle := &bundle.Bundle{
 		Config: config.Root{
 			Bundle: config.Bundle{
-				Mode: config.Default,
+				Mode: "",
 			},
 			Resources: config.Resources{
 				Jobs: map[string]*resources.Job{
diff --git a/bundle/phases/initialize.go b/bundle/phases/initialize.go
index 2d71c887..fc5056f6 100644
--- a/bundle/phases/initialize.go
+++ b/bundle/phases/initialize.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 // The initialize phase fills in defaults and connects to the workspace.
 // Interpolation of fields referring to the "bundle" and "workspace" keys
 // happens upon completion of this phase.
-func Initialize(overrideCompute string) bundle.Mutator {
+func Initialize() bundle.Mutator {
 	return newPhase(
 		"initialize",
 		[]bundle.Mutator{
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func Initialize(overrideCompute string) bundle.Mutator {
 				interpolation.IncludeLookupsInPath("workspace"),
 				interpolation.IncludeLookupsInPath(variable.VariableReferencePrefix),
 			),
-			mutator.OverrideCompute(overrideCompute),
+			mutator.OverrideCompute(),
 			mutator.ProcessEnvironmentMode(),
 			mutator.TranslatePaths(),
 			terraform.Initialize(),
diff --git a/cmd/bundle/deploy.go b/cmd/bundle/deploy.go
index 3418886d..0cf96118 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/deploy.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/deploy.go
@@ -21,15 +21,16 @@ var deployCmd = &cobra.Command{
 }
 
 func deploy(cmd *cobra.Command, b *bundle.Bundle) error {
-	// If `--force` is specified, force acquisition of the deployment lock.
-	b.Config.Bundle.Lock.Force = forceDeploy
-
 	if computeID == "" {
 		computeID = os.Getenv("DATABRICKS_CLUSTER_ID")
 	}
 
+	// If `--force` is specified, force acquisition of the deployment lock.
+	b.Config.Bundle.Lock.Force = forceDeploy
+	b.Config.Bundle.Compute = computeID
+
 	return bundle.Apply(cmd.Context(), b, bundle.Seq(
-		phases.Initialize(computeID),
+		phases.Initialize(),
 		phases.Build(),
 		phases.Deploy(),
 	))
diff --git a/cmd/bundle/destroy.go b/cmd/bundle/destroy.go
index cd4fbad3..d0fe699a 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/destroy.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/destroy.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var destroyCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		return bundle.Apply(ctx, b, bundle.Seq(
-			phases.Initialize(""),
+			phases.Initialize(),
 			phases.Build(),
 			phases.Destroy(),
 		))
diff --git a/cmd/bundle/run.go b/cmd/bundle/run.go
index 4058b2da..1c5413f3 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/run.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/run.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		err := bundle.Apply(cmd.Context(), b, bundle.Seq(
-			phases.Initialize(computeID),
+			phases.Initialize(),
 			terraform.Interpolate(),
 			terraform.Write(),
 			terraform.StatePull(),
diff --git a/cmd/bundle/sync.go b/cmd/bundle/sync.go
index 2b7c29a3..19adc2dd 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/sync.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/sync.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var syncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		b := bundle.Get(cmd.Context())
 
 		// Run initialize phase to make sure paths are set.
-		err := bundle.Apply(cmd.Context(), b, phases.Initialize(""))
+		err := bundle.Apply(cmd.Context(), b, phases.Initialize())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/bundle/validate.go b/cmd/bundle/validate.go
index 35896991..65ab3890 100644
--- a/cmd/bundle/validate.go
+++ b/cmd/bundle/validate.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var validateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		b := bundle.Get(cmd.Context())
 
-		err := bundle.Apply(cmd.Context(), b, phases.Initialize(""))
+		err := bundle.Apply(cmd.Context(), b, phases.Initialize())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}