diff --git a/cosmos/converter.py b/cosmos/converter.py
index 1b267b0a3..7b3a7cd60 100644
--- a/cosmos/converter.py
+++ b/cosmos/converter.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def __init__(
         validate_arguments(select, exclude, profile_args, task_args)
 
         build_airflow_graph(
-            nodes=dbt_graph.nodes,
+            nodes=dbt_graph.filtered_nodes,
             dag=dag or (task_group and task_group.dag),
             task_group=task_group,
             execution_mode=execution_mode,