diff --git a/packages/core/src/data-import/providers/populator/populator.ts b/packages/core/src/data-import/providers/populator/populator.ts
index 2fabfc1cc0..efd7dbf749 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/data-import/providers/populator/populator.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/data-import/providers/populator/populator.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export class Populator {
                 assetIds: assets.map(a => a.id.toString()),
                 featuredAssetId: assets.length ? assets[0].id.toString() : undefined,
                 filters,
+                inheritFilters: collectionDef.inheritFilters ?? true,
             });
             collectionMap.set(collectionDef.name, collection);
         }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/data-import/types.ts b/packages/core/src/data-import/types.ts
index 351b2ba09e..5d70df430b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/data-import/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/data-import/types.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface CollectionDefinition {
     slug?: string;
     private?: boolean;
     filters?: CollectionFilterDefinition[];
+    inheritFilters?: boolean;
     parentName?: string;
     assetPaths?: string[];
 }