diff --git a/python/pylibwholegraph/pylibwholegraph/torch/gnn_model.py b/python/pylibwholegraph/pylibwholegraph/torch/gnn_model.py
index 709060c4f..fa950cdea 100644
--- a/python/pylibwholegraph/pylibwholegraph/torch/gnn_model.py
+++ b/python/pylibwholegraph/pylibwholegraph/torch/gnn_model.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ def create_sub_graph(
             ),
             num_src_nodes=target_gid.size(0),
             num_dst_nodes=target_gid_1.size(0),
+            node_count_check=False,
         )
         return block
     elif framework_name == "cugraph":