diff --git a/automation/workflow.cue b/automation/workflow.cue
index 2a531ec51..312a1aefd 100644
--- a/automation/workflow.cue
+++ b/automation/workflow.cue
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ workflow: {
 	filter: {
 		struct: {
 			workflow_id: { goType: "[]string", ident: "workflowID", storeIdent: "id" }
-			sub_workflow: { goType: "filter.State", storeIdent: "deleted_at" }
+			sub_workflow: { goType: "filter.State" }
 			deleted: { goType: "filter.State", storeIdent: "deleted_at" }
 			disabled: { goType: "filter.State", storeIdent: "enabled" }
 		}
 
 		query: ["handle"]
 		byValue: ["workflow_id"]
-		byNilState: ["deleted", "sub_workflow"]
+		byNilState: ["deleted"]
 		byFalseState: ["disabled"]
 	}
 
diff --git a/store/adapters/rdbms/filters.gen.go b/store/adapters/rdbms/filters.gen.go
index ba8ca928d..31809d11e 100644
--- a/store/adapters/rdbms/filters.gen.go
+++ b/store/adapters/rdbms/filters.gen.go
@@ -451,10 +451,6 @@ func AutomationWorkflowFilter(f automationType.WorkflowFilter) (ee []goqu.Expres
 		ee = append(ee, expr)
 	}
 
-	if expr := stateNilComparison("deleted_at", f.SubWorkflow); expr != nil {
-		ee = append(ee, expr)
-	}
-
 	if expr := stateFalseComparison("enabled", f.Disabled); expr != nil {
 		ee = append(ee, expr)
 	}