diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/components/graphql/RequestOptions.vue b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/components/graphql/RequestOptions.vue
index 2d04fcc8c..62cd4fbbd 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/components/graphql/RequestOptions.vue
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/components/graphql/RequestOptions.vue
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ const runQuery = async (
     const runVariables = clone(request.value.variables)
     const runAuth =
       request.value.auth.authType === "inherit" && request.value.auth.authActive
-        ? clone(tabs.currentActiveTab.value.document.inheritedProperties?.auth)
+        ? clone(
+            tabs.currentActiveTab.value.document.inheritedProperties?.auth
+              .inheritedAuth
+          )
         : clone(request.value.auth)
 
     const inheritedHeaders =
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/graphql/default.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/graphql/default.ts
index 88d2321c5..dd08b5f92 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/graphql/default.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/graphql/default.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const getDefaultGQLRequest = (): HoppGQLRequest => ({
 }`,
   query: DEFAULT_QUERY,
   auth: {
-    authType: "inherit",
+    authType: "none",
     authActive: true,
   },
 })