diff --git a/app/graphql/types/base_object.rb b/app/graphql/types/base_object.rb
index ec72a58db..f40e3c489 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/base_object.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/base_object.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def self.links_field(field_name_and_link_type, graphql_field_type)
       define_method(field_name_and_link_type.to_sym) do
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           .live
-          .joins(document: { reverse_links: :link_set })
+          .includes(document: { reverse_links: :link_set })
           .where(
             document: { locale: "en" },
             link_set: { content_id: object.content_id },
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/ministers_index_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/ministers_index_type.rb
index 4b54d6d81..a2fec9be3 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/ministers_index_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/ministers_index_type.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class MinistersIndexPersonLinks < Types::BaseObject
         def role_appointments
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             .live
-            .joins(
+            .includes(
               document: {
                 reverse_links: { # role -> role_appointment
                   link_set: {