diff --git a/_graphql/config.yml b/_graphql/config.yml
index 255ce414..46ec11eb 100644
--- a/_graphql/config.yml
+++ b/_graphql/config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 modelConfig:
   DataObject:
     plugins:
-      versioning: true
+      versioning:
+        before: inheritance
     operations:
       copyToStage:
         class: SilverStripe\Versioned\GraphQL\Operations\CopyToStageCreator