diff --git a/.changeset/flat-peas-run.md b/.changeset/flat-peas-run.md
index 116e8eb449..c09eadecf8 100644
--- a/.changeset/flat-peas-run.md
+++ b/.changeset/flat-peas-run.md
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 '@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph': minor
 ---
 
-Added `renderEdge` prop to <DependencyGraph /> component in @backstage/core-components to allow custom rendering of graph edges. Fixed local development for EntityRelationsGraph plugin.
+Added `renderEdge` prop to <DependencyGraph /> component in @backstage/core-components to allow custom rendering of graph edges.
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-graph/src/components/EntityRelationsGraph/useEntityStore.ts b/plugins/catalog-graph/src/components/EntityRelationsGraph/useEntityStore.ts
index be6ea81f57..c55becdd49 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-graph/src/components/EntityRelationsGraph/useEntityStore.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-graph/src/components/EntityRelationsGraph/useEntityStore.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function useEntityStore(): {
       return;
     }
 
-    const { items } = await catalogClient.getEntities();
+    const { items } = await catalogClient.getEntitiesByRefs({ entityRefs });
     items.forEach(ent => {
       if (ent) {
         const entityRef = stringifyEntityRef(ent);