diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/classes/Error.ts b/packages/graphql/src/classes/Error.ts
index 3bdd62f0f9..e2e81ce339 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/classes/Error.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/classes/Error.ts
@@ -60,16 +60,6 @@ export class Neo4jGraphQLConstraintValidationError extends Neo4jGraphQLError {
     }
 }
 
-export class Neo4jGraphQLRelationshipValidationError extends Neo4jGraphQLError {
-    readonly name;
-
-    constructor(message: string) {
-        super(message);
-
-        Object.defineProperty(this, "name", { value: "Neo4jGraphQLRelationshipValidationError" });
-    }
-}
-
 export class Neo4jGraphQLCypherBuilderError extends Neo4jGraphQLError {
     readonly name;
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/constants.ts b/packages/graphql/src/constants.ts
index 5efdf3b18d..eb01106793 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/constants.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ const DEBUG_PREFIX = "@neo4j/graphql";
 
 export const AUTH_FORBIDDEN_ERROR = "@neo4j/graphql/FORBIDDEN";
 export const AUTH_UNAUTHENTICATED_ERROR = "@neo4j/graphql/UNAUTHENTICATED";
-export const RELATIONSHIP_REQUIREMENT_PREFIX = "@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED";
 export const MIN_VERSIONS = [
     { majorMinor: "4.1", neo4j: "4.1.5" },
     { majorMinor: "4.2", neo4j: "4.2.9" },
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/schema/get-field-type-meta.ts b/packages/graphql/src/schema/get-field-type-meta.ts
index 0f7c949439..1409f924f7 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/schema/get-field-type-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/schema/get-field-type-meta.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ function getFieldTypeMeta(field: FieldDefinitionNode | InputValueDefinitionNode)
         required,
         pretty,
         arrayTypePretty,
-        arrayTypeRequired,
     };
 
     const isPoint = ["Point", "CartesianPoint"].includes(name);
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-create-and-params.ts b/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-create-and-params.ts
index 175014606c..e596e1cbc1 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-create-and-params.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-create-and-params.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import createAuthAndParams from "./create-auth-and-params";
 import { AUTH_FORBIDDEN_ERROR } from "../constants";
 import createSetRelationshipPropertiesAndParams from "./create-set-relationship-properties-and-params";
 import mapToDbProperty from "../utils/map-to-db-property";
-import createRelationshipValidationStr from "./create-relationship-validation-str";
 import { createConnectOrCreateAndParams } from "./connect-or-create/create-connect-or-create-and-params";
 
 interface Res {
@@ -260,12 +259,6 @@ function createCreateAndParams({
         creates.push(`CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(${meta.authStrs.join(" AND ")}), ${forbiddenString}, [0])`);
     }
 
-    const relationshipValidationStr = createRelationshipValidationStr({ node, context, varName });
-    if (relationshipValidationStr) {
-        creates.push(`WITH ${withVars.join(", ")}`);
-        creates.push(relationshipValidationStr);
-    }
-
     return [creates.join("\n"), params];
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-relationship-validation-str.ts b/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-relationship-validation-str.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e0c0deba2..0000000000
--- a/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-relationship-validation-str.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-import { Node } from "../classes";
-import { RELATIONSHIP_REQUIREMENT_PREFIX } from "../constants";
-import { Context } from "../types";
-
-function createRelationshipValidationStr({
-    node,
-    context,
-    varName,
-}: {
-    node: Node;
-    context: Context;
-    varName: string;
-}): string {
-    let relationshipValidationStr = "";
-
-    const nonNullRelationFields = node.relationFields.filter((field) => {
-        const isRequired = field.typeMeta.required;
-        const isArrayTypeRequired = field.typeMeta.arrayTypeRequired;
-        const isArray = field.typeMeta.array;
-        const isNotUnionOrInterface = Boolean(field.union) || Boolean(field.interface);
-
-        if (isArray) {
-            return isArrayTypeRequired && !isNotUnionOrInterface;
-        }
-
-        return isRequired && !isNotUnionOrInterface;
-    });
-
-    if (nonNullRelationFields.length) {
-        const nonNullPredicates = nonNullRelationFields.map((field) => {
-            const inStr = field.direction === "IN" ? "<-" : "-";
-            const outStr = field.direction === "OUT" ? "->" : "-";
-            const relTypeStr = `[:${field.type}]`;
-            const toNode = context.neoSchema.nodes.find((n) => n.name === field.typeMeta.name) as Node;
-            const exitsStr = `EXISTS((${varName})${inStr}${relTypeStr}${outStr}(${toNode.getLabelString(context)}))`;
-
-            return `apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(${exitsStr}), '${RELATIONSHIP_REQUIREMENT_PREFIX}${node.name}.${field.fieldName} required', [0])`;
-        });
-
-        relationshipValidationStr = `CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(${nonNullPredicates.join(
-            " AND "
-        )}), '${RELATIONSHIP_REQUIREMENT_PREFIX}', [0])`;
-    }
-
-    return relationshipValidationStr;
-}
-
-export default createRelationshipValidationStr;
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-update-and-params.ts b/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-update-and-params.ts
index 67ffa60491..bd3923f20e 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-update-and-params.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/translate/create-update-and-params.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import createSetRelationshipProperties from "./create-set-relationship-propertie
 import createConnectionWhereAndParams from "./where/create-connection-where-and-params";
 import mapToDbProperty from "../utils/map-to-db-property";
 import { createConnectOrCreateAndParams } from "./connect-or-create/create-connect-or-create-and-params";
-import createRelationshipValidationStr from "./create-relationship-validation-str";
 import { wrapInCall } from "./utils/wrap-in-call";
 
 interface Res {
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ function createUpdateAndParams({
     withVars,
     context,
     parameterPrefix,
-    fromTopLevel,
 }: {
     parentVar: string;
     updateInput: any;
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ function createUpdateAndParams({
     insideDoWhen?: boolean;
     context: Context;
     parameterPrefix: string;
-    fromTopLevel?: boolean;
 }): [string, any] {
     let hasAppliedTimeStamps = false;
 
@@ -528,7 +525,6 @@ function createUpdateAndParams({
 
     let preAuthStr = "";
     let postAuthStr = "";
-    const relationshipValidationStr = !fromTopLevel ? createRelationshipValidationStr({ node, context, varName }) : "";
 
     const forbiddenString = insideDoWhen ? `\\"${AUTH_FORBIDDEN_ERROR}\\"` : `"${AUTH_FORBIDDEN_ERROR}"`;
 
@@ -542,15 +538,9 @@ function createUpdateAndParams({
         postAuthStr = `${withStr}\n${apocStr}`;
     }
 
-    return [
-        [
-            preAuthStr,
-            ...strs,
-            postAuthStr,
-            ...(relationshipValidationStr ? [withStr, relationshipValidationStr] : []),
-        ].join("\n"),
-        params,
-    ];
+    const str = `${preAuthStr}\n${strs.join("\n")}\n${postAuthStr}`;
+
+    return [str, params];
 }
 
 export default createUpdateAndParams;
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/translate/translate-update.ts b/packages/graphql/src/translate/translate-update.ts
index e7be93b410..dd310c3d2b 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/translate/translate-update.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/translate/translate-update.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import createConnectionAndParams from "./connection/create-connection-and-params
 import createSetRelationshipPropertiesAndParams from "./create-set-relationship-properties-and-params";
 import createInterfaceProjectionAndParams from "./create-interface-projection-and-params";
 import translateTopLevelMatch from "./translate-top-level-match";
-import createRelationshipValidationStr from "./create-relationship-validation-str";
 import { createConnectOrCreateAndParams } from "./connect-or-create/create-connect-or-create-and-params";
 
 function translateUpdate({ node, context }: { node: Node; context: Context }): [string, any] {
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ function translateUpdate({ node, context }: { node: Node; context: Context }): [
             parentVar: varName,
             withVars: [varName],
             parameterPrefix: `${resolveTree.name}.args.update`,
-            fromTopLevel: true,
         });
         [updateStr] = updateAndParams;
         cypherParams = {
@@ -385,8 +383,6 @@ function translateUpdate({ node, context }: { node: Node; context: Context }): [
         }
     }
 
-    const relationshipValidationStr = createRelationshipValidationStr({ node, context, varName });
-
     const returnStatement = nodeProjection
         ? `RETURN ${varName} ${projStr} AS ${varName}`
         : `RETURN 'Query cannot conclude with CALL'`;
@@ -400,7 +396,6 @@ function translateUpdate({ node, context }: { node: Node; context: Context }): [
         deleteStr,
         ...(connectionStrs.length || projAuth ? [`WITH ${varName}`] : []), // When FOREACH is the last line of update 'Neo4jError: WITH is required between FOREACH and CALL'
         ...(projAuth ? [projAuth] : []),
-        ...(relationshipValidationStr ? [`WITH ${varName}`, relationshipValidationStr] : []),
         ...connectionStrs,
         ...interfaceStrs,
         returnStatement,
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/types.ts b/packages/graphql/src/types.ts
index 9e3eb1ba43..7b7102fb9f 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/types.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ export interface TypeMeta {
             pretty: string;
         };
     };
-    arrayTypeRequired?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface Unique {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/src/utils/execute.ts b/packages/graphql/src/utils/execute.ts
index 3bbaf4af66..d519c0df31 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/src/utils/execute.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/src/utils/execute.ts
@@ -23,14 +23,8 @@ import {
     Neo4jGraphQLForbiddenError,
     Neo4jGraphQLAuthenticationError,
     Neo4jGraphQLConstraintValidationError,
-    Neo4jGraphQLRelationshipValidationError,
 } from "../classes";
-import {
-    AUTH_FORBIDDEN_ERROR,
-    AUTH_UNAUTHENTICATED_ERROR,
-    DEBUG_EXECUTE,
-    RELATIONSHIP_REQUIREMENT_PREFIX,
-} from "../constants";
+import { AUTH_FORBIDDEN_ERROR, AUTH_UNAUTHENTICATED_ERROR, DEBUG_EXECUTE } from "../constants";
 import createAuthParam from "../translate/create-auth-param";
 import { Context, DriverConfig } from "../types";
 import environment from "../environment";
@@ -127,11 +121,6 @@ async function execute(input: {
                 throw new Neo4jGraphQLAuthenticationError("Unauthenticated");
             }
 
-            if (error.message.includes(`Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: ${RELATIONSHIP_REQUIREMENT_PREFIX}`)) {
-                const [, message] = error.message.split(RELATIONSHIP_REQUIREMENT_PREFIX);
-                throw new Neo4jGraphQLRelationshipValidationError(message);
-            }
-
             if (error.code === "Neo.ClientError.Schema.ConstraintValidationFailed") {
                 throw new Neo4jGraphQLConstraintValidationError("Constraint validation failed");
             }
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/create/create.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/create/create.int.test.ts
index fbca1a8211..e2c5bbadc7 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/create/create.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/create/create.int.test.ts
@@ -35,24 +35,24 @@ describe("interface relationships", () => {
         const typeDefs = gql`
             type Episode {
                 runtime: Int!
-                series: Series @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: IN)
+                series: Series! @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: IN)
             }
 
             interface Production {
                 title: String!
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
 
             type Movie implements Production {
                 title: String!
                 runtime: Int!
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
 
             type Series implements Production {
                 title: String!
-                episodes: [Episode] @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: OUT)
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
+                episodes: [Episode!]! @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: OUT)
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
 
             interface ActedIn @relationshipProperties {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe("interface relationships", () => {
 
             type Actor {
                 name: String!
-                actedIn: [Production] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: OUT, properties: "ActedIn")
+                actedIn: [Production!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: OUT, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
         `;
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/update/create.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/update/create.int.test.ts
index 4655ad617d..d4e3e8cf71 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/update/create.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/update/create.int.test.ts
@@ -34,34 +34,34 @@ describe("interface relationships", () => {
 
         const typeDefs = gql`
             type Episode {
-                runtime: Int
-                series: Series @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: IN)
+                runtime: Int!
+                series: Series! @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: IN)
             }
 
             interface Production {
-                title: String
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
+                title: String!
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
 
             type Movie implements Production {
-                title: String
-                runtime: Int
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
+                title: String!
+                runtime: Int!
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
 
             type Series implements Production {
-                title: String
-                episodes: [Episode] @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: OUT)
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
+                title: String!
+                episodes: [Episode!]! @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: OUT)
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
 
             interface ActedIn @relationshipProperties {
-                screenTime: Int
+                screenTime: Int!
             }
 
             type Actor {
-                name: String
-                actedIn: [Production] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: OUT, properties: "ActedIn")
+                name: String!
+                actedIn: [Production!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: OUT, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
         `;
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/update/update.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/update/update.int.test.ts
index e44911091f..ae50dabd70 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/update/update.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/interface-relationships/update/update.int.test.ts
@@ -35,24 +35,24 @@ describe("interface relationships", () => {
         const typeDefs = gql`
             type Episode {
                 runtime: Int!
-                series: Series @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: IN)
+                series: Series! @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: IN)
             }
 
             interface Production {
                 title: String!
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
 
             type Movie implements Production {
                 title: String!
                 runtime: Int!
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
 
             type Series implements Production {
                 title: String!
-                episodes: [Episode] @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: OUT)
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
+                episodes: [Episode!]! @relationship(type: "HAS_EPISODE", direction: OUT)
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: IN, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
 
             interface ActedIn @relationshipProperties {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe("interface relationships", () => {
 
             type Actor {
                 name: String!
-                actedIn: [Production] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: OUT, properties: "ActedIn")
+                actedIn: [Production!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", direction: OUT, properties: "ActedIn")
             }
         `;
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/247.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/247.int.test.ts
index 4f128917b0..9c462f5122 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/247.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/247.int.test.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ describe("https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/issues/247", () => {
         const typeDefs = gql`
             type Movie {
                 title: String!
-                owners: [User] @relationship(type: "OWNS", direction: IN)
+                owners: [User!]! @relationship(type: "OWNS", direction: IN)
             }
 
             type User {
                 name: String!
-                movies: [Movie] @relationship(type: "OWNS", direction: OUT)
+                movies: [Movie!]! @relationship(type: "OWNS", direction: OUT)
             }
         `;
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/315.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/315.int.test.ts
index f91d790cdf..ab69628c0e 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/315.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/315.int.test.ts
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ describe("https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/issues/315", () => {
 
         type User {
             id: ID!
-            friends: [User] @relationship(type: "HAS_FRIEND", direction: OUT)
-            posts: [Post] @relationship(type: "HAS_POST", direction: OUT)
+            friends: [User!]! @relationship(type: "HAS_FRIEND", direction: OUT)
+            posts: [Post!]! @relationship(type: "HAS_POST", direction: OUT)
         }
 
         type Query {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/388.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/388.int.test.ts
index 434e183902..4949270ff6 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/388.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/388.int.test.ts
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ describe("https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/issues/388", () => {
 
         type User {
             id: ID!
-            friends: [User] @relationship(type: "HAS_FRIEND", direction: OUT)
-            posts: [Post] @relationship(type: "HAS_POST", direction: OUT)
+            friends: [User!]! @relationship(type: "HAS_FRIEND", direction: OUT)
+            posts: [Post!]! @relationship(type: "HAS_POST", direction: OUT)
         }
 
         type Query {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/440.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/440.int.test.ts
index 97bc01a972..df8be61ee6 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/440.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/440.int.test.ts
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ describe("https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/issues/440", () => {
     const typeDefs = gql`
         type Video {
             id: ID! @id(autogenerate: false)
-            categories: [Category] @relationship(type: "IS_CATEGORIZED_AS", direction: OUT)
+            categories: [Category!]! @relationship(type: "IS_CATEGORIZED_AS", direction: OUT)
         }
 
         type Category {
             id: ID! @id(autogenerate: false)
-            videos: [Video] @relationship(type: "IS_CATEGORIZED_AS", direction: IN)
+            videos: [Video!]! @relationship(type: "IS_CATEGORIZED_AS", direction: IN)
         }
     `;
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/549.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/549.int.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 839245ae59..0000000000
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/549.int.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,353 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) "Neo4j"
- * Neo4j Sweden AB [http://neo4j.com]
- *
- * This file is part of Neo4j.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-import { Driver } from "neo4j-driver";
-import { graphql } from "graphql";
-import { gql } from "apollo-server";
-import { generate } from "randomstring";
-import neo4j from "../neo4j";
-import { Neo4jGraphQL } from "../../../src/classes";
-
-describe("https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/issues/549", () => {
-    let driver: Driver;
-
-    beforeAll(async () => {
-        driver = await neo4j();
-    });
-
-    afterAll(async () => {
-        await driver.close();
-    });
-
-    test("should throw error when creating a node without a (single) relationship", async () => {
-        const typeDefs = gql`
-            type Director {
-                id: ID!
-            }
-
-            type Movie {
-                id: ID!
-                director: Director! @relationship(type: "DIRECTED", direction: IN)
-            }
-        `;
-
-        const neoSchema = new Neo4jGraphQL({ typeDefs });
-
-        const movieId = generate({
-            charset: "alphabetic",
-        });
-
-        const mutation = `
-            mutation {
-                createMovies(input: [{id: "${movieId}"}]) {
-                    info {
-                        nodesCreated
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        `;
-
-        const result = await graphql({
-            schema: neoSchema.schema,
-            source: mutation,
-            contextValue: { driver },
-        });
-
-        expect(result.errors).toBeTruthy();
-        expect((result.errors as any[])[0].message).toEqual("Movie.director required");
-    });
-
-    test("should throw error when creating a node without a (array) relationship", async () => {
-        const typeDefs = gql`
-            type Director {
-                id: ID!
-            }
-
-            type Movie {
-                id: ID!
-                directors: [Director!] @relationship(type: "DIRECTED", direction: IN)
-            }
-        `;
-
-        const neoSchema = new Neo4jGraphQL({ typeDefs });
-
-        const movieId = generate({
-            charset: "alphabetic",
-        });
-
-        const mutation = `
-            mutation {
-                createMovies(input: [{id: "${movieId}"}]) {
-                    info {
-                        nodesCreated
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        `;
-
-        const result = await graphql({
-            schema: neoSchema.schema,
-            source: mutation,
-            contextValue: { driver },
-        });
-
-        expect(result.errors).toBeTruthy();
-        expect((result.errors as any[])[0].message).toEqual("Movie.directors required");
-    });
-
-    test("should throw error when updating a node (top level) without a (single) relationship", async () => {
-        const session = driver.session();
-
-        const typeDefs = gql`
-            type Director {
-                id: ID!
-            }
-
-            type Movie {
-                id: ID!
-                director: Director! @relationship(type: "DIRECTED", direction: IN)
-            }
-        `;
-
-        const neoSchema = new Neo4jGraphQL({ typeDefs });
-
-        const movieId = generate({
-            charset: "alphabetic",
-        });
-
-        const mutation = `
-            mutation {
-                updateMovies(where: {id: "${movieId}"}, update: { id: "${movieId}" }) {
-                    info {
-                        nodesCreated
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        `;
-
-        try {
-            await session.run(`
-                CREATE (:Movie {id: "${movieId}"})
-            `);
-
-            const result = await graphql({
-                schema: neoSchema.schema,
-                source: mutation,
-                contextValue: { driver },
-            });
-
-            expect(result.errors).toBeTruthy();
-            expect((result.errors as any[])[0].message).toEqual("Movie.director required");
-        } finally {
-            await session.close();
-        }
-    });
-
-    test("should throw error when updating a node (top level) without a (array) relationship", async () => {
-        const session = driver.session();
-
-        const typeDefs = gql`
-            type Director {
-                id: ID!
-            }
-
-            type Movie {
-                id: ID!
-                directors: [Director!] @relationship(type: "DIRECTED", direction: IN)
-            }
-        `;
-
-        const neoSchema = new Neo4jGraphQL({ typeDefs });
-
-        const movieId = generate({
-            charset: "alphabetic",
-        });
-
-        const mutation = `
-            mutation {
-                updateMovies(where: {id: "${movieId}"}, update: { id: "${movieId}" }) {
-                    info {
-                        nodesCreated
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        `;
-
-        try {
-            await session.run(`
-                CREATE (:Movie {id: "${movieId}"})
-            `);
-
-            const result = await graphql({
-                schema: neoSchema.schema,
-                source: mutation,
-                contextValue: { driver },
-            });
-
-            expect(result.errors).toBeTruthy();
-            expect((result.errors as any[])[0].message).toEqual("Movie.directors required");
-        } finally {
-            await session.close();
-        }
-    });
-
-    test("should throw error when updating a node (field level) without a (single) relationship", async () => {
-        const session = driver.session();
-
-        const typeDefs = gql`
-            type Director {
-                id: ID!
-                directed: [Movie!] @relationship(type: "DIRECTED", direction: OUT)
-            }
-
-            type Movie {
-                id: ID!
-                director: Director! @relationship(type: "DIRECTED", direction: IN)
-            }
-        `;
-
-        const neoSchema = new Neo4jGraphQL({ typeDefs });
-
-        const movieId = generate({
-            charset: "alphabetic",
-        });
-
-        const directorId = generate({
-            charset: "alphabetic",
-        });
-
-        const mutation = `
-            mutation {
-                updateDirectors(
-                    where: { id: "${directorId}" }, 
-                    update: { 
-                        directed: {
-                            update: { ## <---------------------------------------- 👀 The test is making sure the validation gets called here
-                                node: {
-                                    director: {
-                                        disconnect: {
-                                            where: {
-                                                node: {
-                                                    id: "${directorId}"
-                                                }
-                                            }
-                                        }
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                ) {
-                    info {
-                        nodesCreated
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        `;
-
-        try {
-            await session.run(`
-                CREATE (:Director {id: "${directorId}"})-[:DIRECTED]->(:Movie {id: "${movieId}"})
-            `);
-
-            const result = await graphql({
-                schema: neoSchema.schema,
-                source: mutation,
-                contextValue: { driver },
-            });
-
-            expect(result.errors).toBeTruthy();
-            expect((result.errors as any[])[0].message).toEqual("Movie.director required");
-        } finally {
-            await session.close();
-        }
-    });
-
-    test("should throw error when updating a node (field level) without a (array) relationship", async () => {
-        const session = driver.session();
-
-        const typeDefs = gql`
-            type Director {
-                id: ID!
-                directed: [Movie!] @relationship(type: "DIRECTED", direction: OUT)
-            }
-
-            type Movie {
-                id: ID!
-                directors: [Director!]! @relationship(type: "DIRECTED", direction: IN)
-            }
-        `;
-
-        const neoSchema = new Neo4jGraphQL({ typeDefs });
-
-        const movieId = generate({
-            charset: "alphabetic",
-        });
-
-        const directorId = generate({
-            charset: "alphabetic",
-        });
-
-        const mutation = `
-            mutation {
-                updateDirectors(
-                    where: { id: "${directorId}" }, 
-                    update: { 
-                        directed: {
-                            update: { ## <---------------------------------------- 👀 The test is making sure the validation gets called here
-                                node: {
-                                    directors: {
-                                        disconnect: {
-                                            where: {
-                                                node: {
-                                                    id: "${directorId}"
-                                                }
-                                            }
-                                        }
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                ) {
-                    info {
-                        nodesCreated
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        `;
-
-        try {
-            await session.run(`
-                CREATE (:Director {id: "${directorId}"})-[:DIRECTED]->(:Movie {id: "${movieId}"})
-            `);
-
-            const result = await graphql({
-                schema: neoSchema.schema,
-                source: mutation,
-                contextValue: { driver },
-            });
-
-            expect(result.errors).toBeTruthy();
-            expect((result.errors as any[])[0].message).toEqual("Movie.directors required");
-        } finally {
-            await session.close();
-        }
-    });
-});
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/572.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/572.int.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..853ea971e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/issues/572.int.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) "Neo4j"
+ * Neo4j Sweden AB [http://neo4j.com]
+ *
+ * This file is part of Neo4j.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import pluralize from "pluralize";
+import { Driver } from "neo4j-driver";
+import { graphql } from "graphql";
+import { gql } from "apollo-server";
+import neo4j from "../neo4j";
+import { Neo4jGraphQL } from "../../../src/classes";
+import { generateUniqueType } from "../../../src/utils/test/graphql-types";
+
+describe("Revert https://github.com/neo4j/graphql/pull/572", () => {
+    let driver: Driver;
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+        driver = await neo4j();
+    });
+
+    afterAll(async () => {
+        await driver.close();
+    });
+
+    test("should create user without related friend in many-to-many relationship", async () => {
+        const user = generateUniqueType("User");
+
+        const typeDefs = gql`
+        type ${user.name} {
+            name: String!
+            friends: [${user.name}!]! @relationship(type: "FRIENDS_WITH", direction: OUT)
+        }
+        `;
+
+        const neoSchema = new Neo4jGraphQL({ typeDefs });
+
+        const query = `
+            mutation {
+                create${pluralize(user.name)}(input: { name: "Ford" }) {
+                    info {
+                        nodesCreated
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        `;
+
+        const gqlResult = await graphql({
+            schema: neoSchema.schema,
+            source: query,
+            contextValue: { driver },
+        });
+
+        expect(gqlResult.errors).toBeFalsy();
+        expect(gqlResult.data).toEqual({
+            [`create${pluralize(user.name)}`]: {
+                info: {
+                    nodesCreated: 1,
+                },
+            },
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/create.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/create.int.test.ts
index 77b7b867aa..ee7858656f 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/create.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/create.int.test.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ describe("Relationship properties - create", () => {
         const typeDefs = gql`
             type Movie {
                 title: String!
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: IN)
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: IN)
             }
 
             type Actor {
                 name: String!
-                movies: [Movie] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: OUT)
+                movies: [Movie!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: OUT)
             }
 
             interface ActedIn {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/delete.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/delete.int.test.ts
index 06978f2b6d..91869c08ce 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/delete.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/delete.int.test.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ describe("Relationship properties - delete", () => {
         const typeDefs = gql`
             type Movie {
                 title: String!
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: IN)
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: IN)
             }
 
             type Actor {
                 name: String!
-                movies: [Movie] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: OUT)
+                movies: [Movie!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: OUT)
             }
 
             interface ActedIn {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/disconnect.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/disconnect.int.test.ts
index eeb22b9e83..a638920cc7 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/disconnect.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/disconnect.int.test.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ describe("Relationship properties - disconnect", () => {
         const typeDefs = gql`
             type Movie {
                 title: String!
-                actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: IN)
+                actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: IN)
             }
 
             type Actor {
                 name: String!
-                movies: [Movie] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: OUT)
+                movies: [Movie!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: OUT)
             }
 
             interface ActedIn {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/update.int.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/update.int.test.ts
index 6edec8a913..40bd6f22ae 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/update.int.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/integration/relationship-properties/update.int.test.ts
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ describe("Relationship properties - update", () => {
     const typeDefs = gql`
         type Movie {
             title: String!
-            actors: [Actor] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: IN)
+            actors: [Actor!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: IN)
         }
 
         type Actor {
             name: String!
-            movies: [Movie] @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: OUT)
+            movies: [Movie!]! @relationship(type: "ACTED_IN", properties: "ActedIn", direction: OUT)
         }
 
         interface ActedIn {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/connect-or-create/connect-or-create.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/connect-or-create/connect-or-create.test.ts
index f9701f5790..0b71bf475d 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/connect-or-create/connect-or-create.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/connect-or-create/connect-or-create.test.ts
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ describe("Create or connect", () => {
             ON CREATE
             SET
             this0_relationship_this0_movies_connectOrCreate0.screentime = $this0_relationship_this0_movies_connectOrCreate0_on_create_screentime
-            WITH this0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this0)-[:ACTED_IN]->(:Movie))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDActor.movies required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this0
             }
             RETURN
@@ -156,8 +154,6 @@ describe("Create or connect", () => {
             this_relationship_this_movies0_connectOrCreate0.screentime = $this_relationship_this_movies0_connectOrCreate0_on_create_screentime
             	RETURN COUNT(*)
             }
-            WITH this
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this)-[:ACTED_IN]->(:Movie))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDActor.movies required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this { .name } AS this"
         `);
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/projections/create.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/projections/create.test.ts
index b921981567..40d66333f2 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/projections/create.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/projections/create.test.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ describe("Cypher -> Connections -> Projections -> Create", () => {
             "CALL {
             CREATE (this0:Movie)
             SET this0.title = $this0_title
-            WITH this0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this0
             }
             CALL {
@@ -128,15 +126,11 @@ describe("Cypher -> Connections -> Projections -> Create", () => {
             "CALL {
             CREATE (this0:Movie)
             SET this0.title = $this0_title
-            WITH this0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this0
             }
             CALL {
             CREATE (this1:Movie)
             SET this1.title = $this1_title
-            WITH this1
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this1)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this1
             }
             CALL {
@@ -192,15 +186,11 @@ describe("Cypher -> Connections -> Projections -> Create", () => {
             "CALL {
             CREATE (this0:Movie)
             SET this0.title = $this0_title
-            WITH this0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this0
             }
             CALL {
             CREATE (this1:Movie)
             SET this1.title = $this1_title
-            WITH this1
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this1)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this1
             }
             CALL {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/projections/update.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/projections/update.test.ts
index 2a45e3e0ee..c1f982433a 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/projections/update.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/projections/update.test.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ describe("Cypher -> Connections -> Projections -> Update", () => {
             "MATCH (this:Movie)
             WHERE this.title = $this_title
             WITH this
-            WITH this
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             CALL {
             WITH this
             MATCH (this)<-[this_acted_in_relationship:ACTED_IN]-(this_actor:Actor)
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/connect.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/connect.test.ts
index 3c6b435749..bf88990089 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/connect.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/connect.test.ts
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ describe("Relationship Properties Connect Cypher", () => {
             	)
             	RETURN count(*)
             }
-            WITH this0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this0
             }
             CALL {
@@ -164,8 +162,6 @@ describe("Relationship Properties Connect Cypher", () => {
             	)
             	RETURN count(*)
             }
-            WITH this0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this0
             }
             CALL {
@@ -230,8 +226,6 @@ describe("Relationship Properties Connect Cypher", () => {
             	RETURN count(*)
             }
             WITH this
-            WITH this
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             CALL {
             WITH this
             MATCH (this)<-[this_acted_in_relationship:ACTED_IN]-(this_actor:Actor)
@@ -296,8 +290,6 @@ describe("Relationship Properties Connect Cypher", () => {
             	RETURN count(*)
             }
             WITH this
-            WITH this
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             CALL {
             WITH this
             MATCH (this)<-[this_acted_in_relationship:ACTED_IN]-(this_actor:Actor)
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/create.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/create.test.ts
index a62938b30a..b4c5c4df06 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/create.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/create.test.ts
@@ -89,12 +89,8 @@ describe("Relationship Properties Create Cypher", () => {
             WITH this0
             CREATE (this0_actors0_node:Actor)
             SET this0_actors0_node.name = $this0_actors0_node_name
-            WITH this0, this0_actors0_node
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this0_actors0_node)-[:ACTED_IN]->(:Movie))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDActor.movies required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             MERGE (this0)<-[this0_actors0_relationship:ACTED_IN]-(this0_actors0_node)
             SET this0_actors0_relationship.screenTime = $this0_actors0_relationship_screenTime
-            WITH this0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this0
             }
             CALL {
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/update.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/update.test.ts
index 7d5b8394fe..0150b48572 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/update.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/connections/relationship_properties/update.test.ts
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ describe("Cypher -> Connections -> Relationship Properties -> Update", () => {
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this_acted_in0_relationship:this_acted_in0_relationship, updateMovies: $updateMovies})
             YIELD value as this_acted_in0_relationship_actors0_edge
-            WITH this
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this { .title } AS this"
         `);
 
@@ -152,8 +150,6 @@ describe("Cypher -> Connections -> Relationship Properties -> Update", () => {
             WHERE this_actors0.name = $updateMovies.args.update.actors[0].where.node.name
             CALL apoc.do.when(this_actors0 IS NOT NULL, \\"
             SET this_actors0.name = $this_update_actors0_name
-            WITH this, this_actors0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actors0)-[:ACTED_IN]->(:Movie))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDActor.movies required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this:this, updateMovies: $updateMovies, this_actors0:this_actors0, auth:$auth,this_update_actors0_name:$this_update_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
@@ -162,8 +158,6 @@ describe("Cypher -> Connections -> Relationship Properties -> Update", () => {
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this_acted_in0_relationship:this_acted_in0_relationship, updateMovies: $updateMovies})
             YIELD value as this_acted_in0_relationship_actors0_edge
-            WITH this
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN this { .title } AS this"
         `);
 
diff --git a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/interface-relationships/update/update.test.ts b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/interface-relationships/update/update.test.ts
index 8e049328b7..cc8685e2ec 100644
--- a/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/interface-relationships/update/update.test.ts
+++ b/packages/graphql/tests/tck/tck-test-files/interface-relationships/update/update.test.ts
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@ describe("Interface Relationships - Update update", () => {
             WHERE this_actedIn0.title = $updateActors.args.update.actedIn[0].where.node.title
             CALL apoc.do.when(this_actedIn0 IS NOT NULL, \\"
             SET this_actedIn0.title = $this_update_actedIn0_title
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this:this, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_title:$this_update_actedIn0_title})
             YIELD value as _
@@ -104,8 +102,6 @@ describe("Interface Relationships - Update update", () => {
             WHERE this_actedIn0.title = $updateActors.args.update.actedIn[0].where.node.title
             CALL apoc.do.when(this_actedIn0 IS NOT NULL, \\"
             SET this_actedIn0.title = $this_update_actedIn0_title
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDSeries.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this:this, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_title:$this_update_actedIn0_title})
             YIELD value as _
@@ -186,8 +182,6 @@ describe("Interface Relationships - Update update", () => {
             RETURN count(*)
             \\\\\\", \\\\\\"\\\\\\", {this:this, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0_actors0:this_actedIn0_actors0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this:this, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
@@ -204,8 +198,6 @@ describe("Interface Relationships - Update update", () => {
             RETURN count(*)
             \\\\\\", \\\\\\"\\\\\\", {this:this, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0_actors0:this_actedIn0_actors0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDSeries.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this:this, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
@@ -290,16 +282,12 @@ describe("Interface Relationships - Update update", () => {
             WHERE this_actedIn0.title = $updateActors.args.update.actedIn[0].where.node.title
             CALL apoc.do.when(this_actedIn0 IS NOT NULL, \\"
             WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
             OPTIONAL MATCH (this_actedIn0)<-[this_actedIn0_acted_in0_relationship:ACTED_IN]-(this_actedIn0_actors0:Actor)
             CALL apoc.do.when(this_actedIn0_actors0 IS NOT NULL, \\\\\\"
             SET this_actedIn0_actors0.name = $this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name
             RETURN count(*)
             \\\\\\", \\\\\\"\\\\\\", {this:this, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0_actors0:this_actedIn0_actors0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this:this, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
@@ -309,8 +297,6 @@ describe("Interface Relationships - Update update", () => {
             OPTIONAL MATCH (this)-[this_acted_in0_relationship:ACTED_IN]->(this_actedIn0:Series)
             WHERE this_actedIn0.title = $updateActors.args.update.actedIn[0].where.node.title
             CALL apoc.do.when(this_actedIn0 IS NOT NULL, \\"
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDSeries.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this:this, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, auth:$auth})
             YIELD value as _
@@ -402,16 +388,12 @@ describe("Interface Relationships - Update update", () => {
             WHERE this_actedIn0.title = $updateActors.args.update.actedIn[0].where.node.title
             CALL apoc.do.when(this_actedIn0 IS NOT NULL, \\"
             WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
             OPTIONAL MATCH (this_actedIn0)<-[this_actedIn0_acted_in0_relationship:ACTED_IN]-(this_actedIn0_actors0:Actor)
             CALL apoc.do.when(this_actedIn0_actors0 IS NOT NULL, \\\\\\"
             SET this_actedIn0_actors0.name = $this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name
             RETURN count(*)
             \\\\\\", \\\\\\"\\\\\\", {this:this, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0_actors0:this_actedIn0_actors0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDMovie.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this:this, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_on_Movie_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
@@ -428,8 +410,6 @@ describe("Interface Relationships - Update update", () => {
             RETURN count(*)
             \\\\\\", \\\\\\"\\\\\\", {this:this, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0_actors0:this_actedIn0_actors0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _
-            WITH this, this_actedIn0
-            CALL apoc.util.validate(NOT(apoc.util.validatePredicate(NOT(EXISTS((this_actedIn0)<-[:ACTED_IN]-(:Actor))), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIREDSeries.actors required', [0])), '@neo4j/graphql/RELATIONSHIP-REQUIRED', [0])
             RETURN count(*)
             \\", \\"\\", {this:this, updateActors: $updateActors, this_actedIn0:this_actedIn0, auth:$auth,this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name:$this_update_actedIn0_actors0_name})
             YIELD value as _