diff --git a/src/class-config.php b/src/class-config.php
index 927f2b3..058a594 100644
--- a/src/class-config.php
+++ b/src/class-config.php
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ protected function register_graphql_field( string $type_name, string $field_name
 						if ( ! empty( $value ) && is_array( $value ) ) {
 							foreach ( $value as $post_id ) {
 								$post_object = get_post( $post_id );
-								if ( $post_object instanceof \WP_Post ) {
+								if ( $post_object->post_status == 'publish' && $post_object instanceof \WP_Post ) {
 									$post_model     = new Post( $post_object );
 									$relationship[] = $post_model;
 								}