diff --git a/flow/connectors/postgres/postgres.go b/flow/connectors/postgres/postgres.go
index 6cd3be11e1..7dcdc3261d 100644
--- a/flow/connectors/postgres/postgres.go
+++ b/flow/connectors/postgres/postgres.go
@@ -397,13 +397,9 @@ func pullCore[Items model.Items](
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	var childToParentRelIDMap map[uint32]uint32
-	// only initialize the map if needed, escape hatch because custom publications may not have the right setting
-	if req.OverridePublicationName != "" || pgVersion < shared.POSTGRES_13 {
-		childToParentRelIDMap, err = GetChildToParentRelIDMap(ctx, c.conn, slices.Collect(maps.Keys(req.SrcTableIDNameMapping)))
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error getting child to parent relid map: %w", err)
-		}
+	childToParentRelIDMap, err := GetChildToParentRelIDMap(ctx, c.conn, slices.Collect(maps.Keys(req.SrcTableIDNameMapping)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error getting child to parent relid map: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := c.MaybeStartReplication(ctx, slotName, publicationName, req.LastOffset, pgVersion); err != nil {