diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/src/utils/fetch-graphql.ts b/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/src/utils/fetch-graphql.ts
index a33d696b5f851..272dc4f71a335 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/src/utils/fetch-graphql.ts
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-wordpress/src/utils/fetch-graphql.ts
@@ -745,7 +745,11 @@ const fetchGraphql = async ({
 
     const responsePath = response.request.path
 
-    if (path !== responsePath && responsePath !== undefined) {
+    if (
+      path !== responsePath &&
+      responsePath !== undefined &&
+      responsePath !== url
+    ) {
       throw new Error(`GraphQL request was redirected to ${responsePath}`)
     }