diff --git a/changelog/query-parallel.fixed.md b/changelog/query-parallel.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e337ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/query-parallel.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fixes issue where using `parallel` query execution could lead to excessive and unneeded GraphQL queries
diff --git a/infrahub_sdk/client.py b/infrahub_sdk/client.py
index 839f1ec..826ae26 100644
--- a/infrahub_sdk/client.py
+++ b/infrahub_sdk/client.py
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ async def process_batch() -> tuple[list[InfrahubNode], list[InfrahubNode]]:
             nodes = []
             related_nodes = []
             batch_process = await self.create_batch()
-            count = await self.count(kind=schema.kind)
+            count = await self.count(kind=schema.kind, **filters)
             total_pages = (count + pagination_size - 1) // pagination_size
 
             for page_number in range(1, total_pages + 1):
@@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@ def process_batch() -> tuple[list[InfrahubNodeSync], list[InfrahubNodeSync]]:
             related_nodes = []
             batch_process = self.create_batch()
 
-            count = self.count(kind=schema.kind)
+            count = self.count(kind=schema.kind, **filters)
             total_pages = (count + pagination_size - 1) // pagination_size
 
             for page_number in range(1, total_pages + 1):