diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/read.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/read.rs
index 95215ed2e694..e3eca8c88ee5 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/read.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_ast/read.rs
@@ -64,15 +64,6 @@ impl ReadQuery {
             ReadQuery::AggregateRecordsQuery(_) => false,
         }
     }
-
-    pub(crate) fn requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins(&self) -> bool {
-        match self {
-            ReadQuery::RecordQuery(_) => false,
-            ReadQuery::ManyRecordsQuery(q) => q.requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins(),
-            ReadQuery::RelatedRecordsQuery(q) => q.requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins(),
-            ReadQuery::AggregateRecordsQuery(_) => false,
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl FilteredQuery for ReadQuery {
@@ -207,13 +198,6 @@ pub struct ManyRecordsQuery {
     pub relation_load_strategy: RelationLoadStrategy,
 }
 
-impl ManyRecordsQuery {
-    pub fn requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins(&self) -> bool {
-        self.args.requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins()
-            || self.nested.iter().any(|q| q.requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins())
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct RelatedRecordsQuery {
     pub name: String,
@@ -233,11 +217,6 @@ impl RelatedRecordsQuery {
     pub fn has_cursor(&self) -> bool {
         self.args.cursor.is_some() || self.nested.iter().any(|q| q.has_cursor())
     }
-
-    pub fn requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins(&self) -> bool {
-        self.args.requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins()
-            || self.nested.iter().any(|q| q.requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins())
-    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/many.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/many.rs
index 7afd10717c2b..c14e53eeae44 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/many.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/many.rs
@@ -37,14 +37,8 @@ fn find_many_with_options(
     let selected_fields = utils::merge_relation_selections(selected_fields, None, &nested);
     let selected_fields = utils::merge_cursor_fields(selected_fields, &args.cursor);
 
-    let relation_load_strategy = get_relation_load_strategy(
-        args.relation_load_strategy,
-        args.cursor.as_ref(),
-        args.distinct.as_ref(),
-        &args.order_by,
-        &nested,
-        query_schema,
-    )?;
+    let relation_load_strategy =
+        get_relation_load_strategy(args.relation_load_strategy, args.cursor.as_ref(), &nested, query_schema)?;
 
     Ok(ReadQuery::ManyRecordsQuery(ManyRecordsQuery {
         name,
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/one.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/one.rs
index 3097fa2aeb37..fe188320cc01 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/one.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/one.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ fn find_unique_with_options(
     let nested = utils::collect_nested_queries(nested_fields, &model, query_schema)?;
     let selected_fields = utils::merge_relation_selections(selected_fields, None, &nested);
 
-    let relation_load_strategy =
-        get_relation_load_strategy(requested_rel_load_strategy, None, None, &[], &nested, query_schema)?;
+    let relation_load_strategy = get_relation_load_strategy(requested_rel_load_strategy, None, &nested, query_schema)?;
 
     Ok(ReadQuery::RecordQuery(RecordQuery {
         name,
diff --git a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/utils.rs b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/utils.rs
index 745fdba608e3..9a41e105f2b8 100644
--- a/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/utils.rs
+++ b/query-engine/core/src/query_graph_builder/read/utils.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::{ArgumentListLookup, FieldPair, ParsedField, ReadQuery};
-use psl::datamodel_connector::{ConnectorCapability, JoinStrategySupport};
-use query_structure::{native_distinct_compatible_with_order_by, prelude::*, RelationLoadStrategy};
+use psl::datamodel_connector::JoinStrategySupport;
+use query_structure::{prelude::*, RelationLoadStrategy};
 use schema::{
     constants::{aggregations::*, args},
     QuerySchema,
@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@ pub fn merge_cursor_fields(selected_fields: FieldSelection, cursor: &Option<Sele
 pub(crate) fn get_relation_load_strategy(
     requested_strategy: Option<RelationLoadStrategy>,
     cursor: Option<&SelectionResult>,
-    distinct: Option<&FieldSelection>,
-    order_by: &[OrderBy],
     nested_queries: &[ReadQuery],
     query_schema: &QuerySchema,
 ) -> QueryGraphBuilderResult<RelationLoadStrategy> {
@@ -263,7 +261,7 @@ pub(crate) fn get_relation_load_strategy(
         // Connector and database version supports the `Join` strategy...
         JoinStrategySupport::Yes => match requested_strategy {
             // But incoming query cannot be resolved with joins.
-            _ if !query_can_be_resolved_with_joins(query_schema, cursor, distinct, order_by, nested_queries) => {
+            _ if !query_can_be_resolved_with_joins(cursor, nested_queries) => {
                 // So we fallback to the `Query` one.
                 Ok(RelationLoadStrategy::Query)
             }
@@ -289,20 +287,10 @@ pub(crate) fn get_relation_load_strategy(
     }
 }
 
-fn query_can_be_resolved_with_joins(
-    query_schema: &QuerySchema,
-    cursor: Option<&SelectionResult>,
-    distinct: Option<&FieldSelection>,
-    order_by: &[OrderBy],
-    nested_queries: &[ReadQuery],
-) -> bool {
-    let can_distinct_in_db_with_joins = query_schema.has_capability(ConnectorCapability::DistinctOn)
-        && native_distinct_compatible_with_order_by(distinct, order_by);
-
+fn query_can_be_resolved_with_joins(cursor: Option<&SelectionResult>, nested_queries: &[ReadQuery]) -> bool {
     cursor.is_none()
-        && (distinct.is_none() || can_distinct_in_db_with_joins)
         && !nested_queries.iter().any(|q| match q {
-            ReadQuery::RelatedRecordsQuery(q) => q.has_cursor() || q.requires_inmemory_distinct_with_joins(),
+            ReadQuery::RelatedRecordsQuery(q) => q.has_cursor(),
             _ => false,
         })
 }