diff --git a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc
index 53d56c3db36..1a7adfeda6d 100644
--- a/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc
+++ b/source/blender/depsgraph/intern/builder/deg_builder_relations.cc
@@ -2247,7 +2247,7 @@ void DepsgraphRelationBuilder::build_object_data_geometry(Object *object)
   ComponentKey obdata_geom_key(obdata, NodeType::GEOMETRY);
   ComponentKey geom_key(&object->id, NodeType::GEOMETRY);
   /* Link components to each other. */
-  add_relation(obdata_geom_key, geom_key, "Object Geometry Base Data");
+  add_relation(obdata_geom_key, geom_key, "Object Geometry Base Data", RELATION_FLAG_GODMODE);
   OperationKey obdata_ubereval_key(&object->id, NodeType::GEOMETRY, OperationCode::GEOMETRY_EVAL);
   /* Special case: modifiers evaluation queries scene for various things like
    * data mask to be used. We add relation here to ensure object is never