diff --git a/bundle/config/mutator/configure_default_parent_path.go b/bundle/config/mutator/configure_default_parent_path.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..691a637aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundle/config/mutator/configure_default_parent_path.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package mutator
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/diag"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/dyn"
+)
+
+type configureDefaultParentPath struct{}
+
+func ConfigureDefaultParentPath() bundle.Mutator {
+	return &configureDefaultParentPath{}
+}
+
+func (m *configureDefaultParentPath) Name() string {
+	return "ConfigureDefaultParentPath"
+}
+
+func (m *configureDefaultParentPath) Apply(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle) diag.Diagnostics {
+	var diags diag.Diagnostics
+
+	pattern := dyn.NewPattern(
+		dyn.Key("resources"),
+		dyn.Key("dashboards"),
+		dyn.AnyKey(),
+	)
+
+	// Default value for the parent path.
+	defaultValue := b.Config.Workspace.ResourcePath
+
+	// Configure the default parent path for all dashboards.
+	err := b.Config.Mutate(func(v dyn.Value) (dyn.Value, error) {
+		return dyn.MapByPattern(v, pattern, func(p dyn.Path, v dyn.Value) (dyn.Value, error) {
+			// Get the current parent path (if set).
+			f, err := dyn.Get(v, "parent_path")
+			switch {
+			case dyn.IsNoSuchKeyError(err):
+				// OK, we'll set the default value.
+				break
+			case dyn.IsCannotTraverseNilError(err):
+				// Cannot traverse the value, skip it.
+				return v, nil
+			default:
+				// Return the error.
+				return v, err
+			}
+
+			// Configure the default value (if not set).
+			if !f.IsValid() {
+				f = dyn.V(defaultValue)
+			}
+
+			// Set the parent path.
+			return dyn.Set(v, "parent_path", f)
+		})
+	})
+
+	diags = diags.Extend(diag.FromErr(err))
+	return diags
+}
diff --git a/bundle/config/mutator/configure_default_parent_path_test.go b/bundle/config/mutator/configure_default_parent_path_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9571c850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundle/config/mutator/configure_default_parent_path_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package mutator_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/mutator"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/config/resources"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle/internal/bundletest"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/dyn"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestConfigureDefaultParentPath(t *testing.T) {
+	b := &bundle.Bundle{
+		Config: config.Root{
+			Workspace: config.Workspace{
+				ResourcePath: "/foo/bar",
+			},
+			Resources: config.Resources{
+				Dashboards: map[string]*resources.Dashboard{
+					"d1": {
+						// Empty string is skipped.
+						// See below for how it is set.
+						ParentPath: "",
+					},
+					"d2": {
+						// Non-empty string is skipped.
+						ParentPath: "already-set",
+					},
+					"d3": {
+						// No parent path set.
+					},
+					"d4": nil,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// We can't set an empty string in the typed configuration.
+	// Do it on the dyn.Value directly.
+	bundletest.Mutate(t, b, func(v dyn.Value) (dyn.Value, error) {
+		return dyn.Set(v, "resources.dashboards.d1.parent_path", dyn.V(""))
+	})
+
+	diags := bundle.Apply(context.Background(), b, mutator.ConfigureDefaultParentPath())
+	require.NoError(t, diags.Error())
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "", b.Config.Resources.Dashboards["d1"].ParentPath)
+	assert.Equal(t, "already-set", b.Config.Resources.Dashboards["d2"].ParentPath)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/foo/bar", b.Config.Resources.Dashboards["d3"].ParentPath)
+	assert.Nil(t, b.Config.Resources.Dashboards["d4"])
+}
diff --git a/bundle/internal/bundletest/mutate.go b/bundle/internal/bundletest/mutate.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c30870dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundle/internal/bundletest/mutate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package bundletest
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/bundle"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/diag"
+	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/dyn"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func Mutate(t *testing.T, b *bundle.Bundle, f func(v dyn.Value) (dyn.Value, error)) {
+	bundle.ApplyFunc(context.Background(), b, func(ctx context.Context, b *bundle.Bundle) diag.Diagnostics {
+		err := b.Config.Mutate(f)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		return nil
+	})
+}
diff --git a/bundle/phases/initialize.go b/bundle/phases/initialize.go
index 93ce61b25..206fe73c5 100644
--- a/bundle/phases/initialize.go
+++ b/bundle/phases/initialize.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func Initialize() bundle.Mutator {
 			),
 			mutator.SetRunAs(),
 			mutator.OverrideCompute(),
+			mutator.ConfigureDefaultParentPath(),
 			mutator.ProcessTargetMode(),
 			mutator.ApplyPresets(),
 			mutator.DefaultQueueing(),